For Mark Obmasciks first book, it was birds. Now, its the Fourteeners. The middle-aged journalist who penned The Big Year has taken on a new obsession in Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled--and Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High. He may be fat, forty-four, and in the market for a vasectomy, but hes also a father who wants to impress his children, which is how the tale begins. Once upon a time, Corum 039-250-20-0F03FB30S WoMen's watch Obmascik was a fit young lad who actually had climbed Fourteeners and did a lot of other athletic stuff, too. Fast-forward to his life with a family and a mortgage, and hes really let himself go. But when one of his sons pleads with him to try climbing together, Obmascik cant refuse.
Once he accomplishes that feat, he gets it in his head to climb even more Fourteeners. Two main problems arise. One: hes out of shape. Two: His wife wont let him climb alone, so he has to find buddies; a process he finds akin to fishing with no bait. He somehow manages to land a man-date for each trip, and his wife breathes--somewhat--easier.As usual, Corum 039-250-20-0F08PN96R WoMen's watch Obmascik writes with narrative ease, and he always takes the opportunity to crack a joke at his expense. His glory days as an outdoorsman are long gone, but they give him some faint credibility here. The gist of this story, though, is how an ordinary man finds and sustains the motivation to keep climbing. And this time, its not just about him. On a grander scale, its about his legacy. --Aileen Torres
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