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Strange and dangerous dreams

the fine line between adventure and madness

By Powter, Geoff

Publishers Summary:
"Every culture, in every era, has its adventure myths - the golden hero willing to walk through fire elevates us all beyond our fears and limits. But more often than commonly recognized, there are darker reasons for dangerous pursuits. When do mountains, poles, and oceans become merely an incidental stage for a troubled psychodrama? Where, truly, falls the line between adventure and madness? Psychologist Geoff Powter looks into the lives of eleven adventurers he calls The Burdened, The Bent, and The Lost, presenting previously unpublished information provided by witnesses, friends, and family."--BOOK JACKET.

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ISBN
978-0-89886-987-3
Publisher
Seattle : Mountaineers Books, 2006.


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Library Journal

Reviewed on May 15, 2006

Powter, a clinical psychologist and climber, provides an absorbing and extensively researched narrative delving into the psyche of select individuals and their daring undertakings. His descriptions and professional insight allow the reader to understand the passion or, in some cases, the madness of those who strived to fulfill some pretty strange and dangerous dreams. Powter explores a diversi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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