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While this well-organized work provides a vivid tale of the age of polar exploration, Maynard has chosen a challenging, enigmatic subject in Ellsworth and occasionally struggles to maintain a balanced approach toward the explorer's lesser qualities. Best suited to serious readers interested in the history of polar research who may also consider Beekman Pool's Polar Extremes: The World of Lincoln Ellsworth.
This work demonstrates that Wiesel's effectiveness as a life-changing teacher is a major part of his formidable legacy and presents valuable guidance for teachers seeking methods to approach difficult ethical issues in the classrooms.
Aldred's life story will interest aspiring tree climbers, wildlife documentarians, natural history aficionados, or armchair adventurers interested in the challenges of filming nature programs such as Planet Earth.
Best-suited to readers seeking inspiration in difficult times and those interested in the Holocaust, PTSD, psychology, or coping with trauma. [See Prepub Alert, 4/3/17.]
Best suited for aspiring swimmers or hesitant athletes who will likely relate to the close link between increasing physical fitness and strengthening emotional resilience and for fans of Diana Nyad's Find a Way.
Best suited to readers interested in Cypriot history, high-end art trafficking, and the daunting challenges of protecting cultural heritage in conflict zones.
Raising important deeper issues such as misogyny, victim-blaming, and rape culture, this unflinching memoir is best suited to serious readers interested in topics such as surviving rape, sexual assault in the military, resilience, self-esteem after abuse, and living with chronic pain.
With inevitable comparisons to Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild, this book will appeal to recreational readers interested in outdoor adventure, survival stories, or escaping the mainstream.