There Is A God For Lesser Climbers

Name: There Is A God For Lesser Climbers
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781667883595
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When Doing Things Differently Works Best

By Janet Christiansen

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There Is A God For Lesser Climbers by Janet Christiansen blends personal development and self-help to inspire readers by sharing insights on overcoming life's challenges. The book delves into the concept of finding spiritual and emotional support for those who aren't naturally advantaged or who face steep personal or professional hurdles. The narrative encourages resilience and personal growth, illuminating a path to inner strength and fulfilment.
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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking inspiration and guidance on finding joy and meaning in everyday achievements and personal growth. It offers a reflective journey for those who appreciate the personal value of setting and overcoming small goals, making it ideal for readers interested in inner exploration and developing a sense of contentment in life's smaller victories.

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There Is A God For Lesser Climbers is a book about gaining faith in yourself and your abilities. I embarked on this journey in my mid-fifties as I was starting menopause and discovered I needed open heart surgery. Eventually, I got back on track and resumed my current obsession: sport climbing.

My first year of climbing was very frustrating. For the first time, I was terrible at something athletic, with poor prospects for improvement. Menopause, a lack of climbing partners, a less than ideal body type, and joints stiffened by thirty years of endurance training all worked against me.

Then, after the surgery and life changes, it occurred to me that I could figure out a better way to progress, so I started going out on my own. My climbing style ignored the rules for what was considered acceptable or proper. However, I stuck to my guns and it paid off tremendously.

Over the next six years, I worked out an optimal self-belay setup, built a dozen or more trails for accessing local crags, created new climbing routes, restored abandoned ones, and found my way in the hills. Along the way, I experienced beautiful sunsets, sunrises, endless vistas of San Diego's rugged backcountry, and discovered that having faith in yourself is the best kind of faith.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781667883595

Publisher: BookBaby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: BookBaby

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 925g

Pages: 442

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Health & Wellness Janet Christiansen Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

The author graduated from Cornell University in 1983 with a B.S. in Biochemistry. She started but did not complete a doctoral program in Pharmacology at Cornell, finally leaving upstate New York for the sunny paradise of California in 1989. After several years of a nomadic existence as itinerant bike race and triathlon junkie, she settled into software engineering and earned a respectable living for the next twenty five years. She retired in May 2020 and immediately reverted to being an outdoor junkie, this time as climber and trail builder.
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The author, then more commonly known as "The Osprey", is riding a Bike Friday around Qualcomm Stadium. It belonged to the person who took this photo. She and eight other volunteers would be loyal and unswerving crew members over the next twelve days in the 2012 edition of the epic endurance event, Race Across America. Yes, this is an older photo of me. I retired from ultra-endurance cycling in 2015.
Oh, the reason I was riding around the stadium was for the crew to get used to driving the van, rather different from a sedan, as well as practice direct follow, "leapfrog" follow, and other essentials of a support team. Much easier here than in traffic and busy streets.