THE BEAT @ BROADWAY BOOKS

 
K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts

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In the wee hours of the morning of August 1, 2008, some thirty climbers from ten different expeditions set out from their high camps on the Abruzzi Ridge of K2. At 28,251 feet the world's second-tallest mountain, K2, thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan. After weeks of sitting out bad weather, the mountaineers were poised to go for the summit on a clear and windless day. During the endless storms, morale at base camp had reached rock bottom, and some climbers had thrown in the towel and gone home. But now everybody still on the mountain was jazzed. As they emerged from their cramped tents to clip on crampons and hoist packs, the climbers were riding a manic high. Sometime that day, they thought, they would claim one of the most elusive and glorious prizes in mountaineering. For most of these men and women, K2 was the goal of a lifetime. Click here to continue reading.

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Visit www.edviesturs.com for much more.

 
Antarctica 2041
by Robert Swan with Gil Reavill

Robert Swan—the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles—has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica by the promotion of recycling, renewable energy, and sustainability to combat the effects of climate change. Now, read his inspiring new book to learn about the perils facing Antarctica and the planet come 2041, and how you can get involved to make changes starting today, before the state of our planet is irrevocably harmed.

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Watch video from Antarctica with Robert Swan.

Read the winning essay in the Antarctica 2041 Teachers' Contest. Zach Rome, a 7th and 8th grade science teacher from Lyons Community School in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will travel to Antarctica with Robert Swan this November, joining him and 80 others on the International Antarctica Treaty Expedition.

Visit www.2041.com for more on Swan's mission.

 
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, M.D.

Ten years ago, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler helped millions of readers reshape their attitude and beliefs in The Art of Happiness, the groundbreaking international bestseller.

Now, in The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, the Dalai Lama and Dr. Cutler examine the world's problems and offer readers a practical approach to achieving happiness, even in the most challenging of times. Combining the latest findings of modern psychiatry with age-old Buddhist wisdom, here is a book that individuals from any background or religion can use to alleviate suffering and find peace of mind.

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Visit www.TheArtofHappiness.com for more information.