Catching the Sky, Colten Moore
Catching the Sky, Colten Moore
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Catching the Sky

Author: Colten Moore, Keith O'Brien

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/19/2016


Synopsis

Discover the true “uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant” (The Dallas Morning News) story of the Moore brothers’ heartbreaking experience at the Aspen Winter X Games from the man who lived it as he struggled to move on from tragedy, defeat the odds, honor his family, and win gold.

Colten and Caleb Moore were two brothers who heeded the call of extreme sports. Their dreams, paired with hard work and family sacrifice, eventually became reality. With their striking athleticism, innovation, and appetite for risk, the Moore brothers became stars on the burgeoning freestyle ATV and snowmobile circuits. If it had wheels or treads, they could flip it—often higher and better than anyone else—joining a band of pioneers intent on breaking new ground and in a new sport before multitudes of fans at the X Games and beyond.

In this vivid, page-turning adventure narrative, Colten Moore offers a profound and deeply moving perspective on his life and that of his older brother, who tragically lost his life while competing in Aspen in 2013. Catching the Sky is a clear-eyed look at extreme sports, what drives people to take wild chances, and how one man, Colten, couldn’t stop even after the worst possible outcome. His story reminds us that we can dream and sometimes achieve the impossible, that we can follow our own path, that we can lose everything, only to find it again—often in the most unlikely place.

About Colten Moore

Colten Moore is a six-time X Games medalist and a pioneer in the world of extreme sports. He has competed and performed around the world but will always consider his native Texas home. He lives in suburban Dallas.

About Keith O'Brien

Keith O’Brien is the New York Times bestselling author of Charlie HustleParadise FallsFly Girls, and Outside Shot; winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography; and an award-winning journalist. O’Brien has written for The New York TimesThe Washington PostThe Boston GlobeThe Atlantic, and Rolling Stone, and his stories have also appeared on National Public Radio and This American Life. A native of Ohio, he now lives in New Hampshire.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hunter on December 09, 2016

Personal Response: I really enjoyed this book; it was very inspiring and made me want to live my life more freely. I think that people nowadays are too uptight. I just want to live and do adventurous things, and not worry about all the stressful things in life. This book opened my eyes up to a life t......more

Goodreads review by Luke on May 22, 2017

Personal Response I thought this book was good. I liked it, because I used to ride dirt bikes and snowmobiles just like them. I also liked reading about how they started, because they did almost the same things I did. I wanted to read this, because I remember watching Caleb crash. I wanted to know ab......more

Goodreads review by Payton on October 11, 2016

Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me wanting to know what was next. It made me realize what is humanly possible, and that you can achieve the unachievable. I was hooked on this book and look up to Colten Moore as a mentor. His life story has inspired me to take risks eve......more