Learning to Fly: A Memoir of Hanging On and Letting Go

Learning to Fly: A Memoir of Hanging On and Letting Go

WITH A NEW EPILOGUE BY THE AUTHOR

World-class free climber Steph Davis delivers a â‚¬Å“thrilling and infectiously interestingâ‚¬Â (San Francisco Book Review) memoir about rediscovering herself through love, loss, and the joy of letting go. The paperback includes a new epilogue in which Davis shares how her husbandâ‚¬s tragic accident has affected her relationship to climbing and flying.

Steph Davis is a superstar in the climbing community and has ascended some of the worldâ‚¬s most awe-inspiring peaks. But when her husband makes a controversial climb in a national park, the media falloutâ‚¬"and the toll it takes on her marriageâ‚¬"suddenly leaves her without a partner, a career, a source of incomeâ‚¬Â¦or a purpose.

In the company of only her beloved dog, Fletch, Davis sets off on a search for a new identity and discovers skydiving. Falling out of an airplane is completely antithetical to the climberâ‚¬s control sheâ‚¬d practiced for so long, but she perseveres, turning each daring jump into an opportunity to fly, first as a skydiver, then as a base jumper. As she opens herself to falling, she also finds the strength to open herself to love again, even in the wake of heartbreak. And before too long, she meets someone who shares her passion for living life to the limit.

With gorgeous black-and-white photos throughout, Learning to Fly is Davisâ‚¬s fascinating account of her transformation. From her early tentative skydives, to zipping into her first wingsuit, to surviving devastating accidents against the background of breathtaking cliffs, to soaring beyond her past limits, she discovers new hope and joy in letting go.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-11-03
UnitCount 1
UPCs 787721931263
EANs 9781451698336

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2015-11-03
UnitCount	1
UPCs	787721931263
EANs	9781451698336