

Rising
Becoming the First North American Woman on Everest
Author: Sharon Wood
Narrator: Emily Durante
Unabridged: 8 hr 24 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 02/11/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Women
Synopsis
Rising is both a gripping, adrenalin-filled mountain story and a reflective memoir that reaches beyond the summit to explore a life lived in Everest's long shadow: unexpected acclaim, outrageous expectations, and personal struggles. As Wood tells her story today, her perspective is steeped in six decades of life experience rich with adventure, change, growth, and humility. It is a tale that feels poignantly relevant—a testament to the strength of the human spirit to overcome all obstacles, whether mountain peaks, social expectations, or self-imposed barriers.