{"product_id":"end-of-the-rope-mountains-marriage-and-motherhood-paperback","title":"End of the Rope: Mountains, Marriage, and Motherhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Redford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jan Redford is a bad-ass. She is also a born storyteller.\" --John Vaillant, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this funny and gritty debut memoir, praised by \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSierra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlpinist\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, Jan Redford grows from a reckless rock climber to a mother who fights to win back her future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a teenager, she sets her sights on the improbable dream of climbing mountains. By age twenty, she's a climber with a magnetic attraction to misadventures and the wrong men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRedford finally finds the love of her life, an affable Rockies climber. When he is killed in an avalanche in Alaska, a grieving Redford finds comfort in the arms of another extreme alpinist. Before long, they are married, with a baby on the way. While her husband works as a logger, Redford tackles the traditional role of wife and mother. But soon, she pursues her own dream, one that pits her against her husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnd of the Rope\u003c\/i\u003e is Redford's telling of heart-stopping adventures, from being rescued off El Capitan to leading a group of bumbling cadets across a glacier. It is her laughter-filled memoir of friendships with women in that masculine world. Most moving, this is the story of her struggle to make her own way in the mountains and in life. To lead, not follow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Redford\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her family in Squamish, British Columbia, where she mountain bikes, trail runs, climbs, and skis. Her writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMountain Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore\u003c\/i\u003e, and various anthologies. Find out more at janredford.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760257401120,"sku":"9781640091962","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1dd9a9fd15060fc4d236927a212e2db5.webp?v=1780175760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/end-of-the-rope-mountains-marriage-and-motherhood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}