Jon Krakauer
Into the Wild
By: Jon Krakauer
What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Noted outdoor writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer tackles that question in his reporting on Chris McCandless, whose emaciated body was found...
Published: Jan 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Travelers
Pages: 224
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
By: Jon Krakauer
When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from...
Published: Apr 1998
Genre: Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering
Pages: 378
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
By: Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer's true-crime investigation, which explores the sick reality behind the murder of an innocent woman and her baby in 1984, goes further and looks at the history and the present-day practices of the Mormon Church. The two self-confessed...
Published: Jun 2004
Genre: True Crime - Murder
Pages: 399
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
By: Jon Krakauer
This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of...
Published: Jul 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Military
Pages: 416
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
By: Jon Krakauer
Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite...
Published: Oct 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering
Pages: 416
Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
By: Jon Krakauer
Greg Mortenson, the bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea, is a man who has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children's crusader, and he's been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But, as Jon Krakauer demonstrates in...
Published: Jul 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Humanitarians
Pages: 75
