On Top of The World

Author: Rebecca StephensPublisher: RupaYear: 1998Language: EnglishPages: 196ISBN/UPC (if available): 0333615042 DescriptionAn extraordinary account of how one woman's passion took her to the top of the world.This book tells the story of how Rebecca Stephens fulfilled her dream of climbing Mount Everest; of the preparation, the courage and the sheer determination it took to approach this challenge. Above all it is the extraordinary account of how one woman's passion took her to the top of the world. Rebecca Stephens gives a detailed step-by-step account of the extensive preparations, both physical and psychological.