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A Table on Kilimanjaro
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Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
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ISBN10: 148190681X
ISBN13: 9781481906814
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Feb 14 2013
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781481906814
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Feb 14 2013
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Leda Stanton and her father join a hiking group, and the tens of thousands of others determined to reach the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro each year, it's no ordinary hike for the two who make climbing mountains a habit.
Instead, Leda finds a trail littered with heartbreak as her hopes to learn the truth about her mother are dashed over- and- over again.
Instead, Leda finds a trail littered with heartbreak as her hopes to learn the truth about her mother are dashed over- and- over again.
Will she ever be able to pry long-held secrets from her widowed father? The grueling trail and the increasingly high altitude add to her woes. Unfamiliar surroundings - the crowded camps, frigid temperatures, surprising natural obstacles - are unsettling.
The only place Leda can relax is with a warm cup of ginger-flavored soup in the dining tent, huddled in her jacket around the unexpected folding table and chairs carried up the mountain on the shoulders of the porters.
Shared meals around the table become a place of fellowship for their hiking group, a place where Leda forms a romantic connection with the enigmatic Wyatt.
Both new and old relationships are tested along the trail; bonds formed over time and shared experiences are stretched to the breaking point during the ascent.
The mounting physical and emotional toll of the climb weighs on the group, leading even their guide to question whether he will continue after this summit effort.
Will any reach the fabled summit? Or will the mountain have the final say? WARNING: Although fictional, this story is a realistic portrayal of the trail and the emotional and physical challenges of attempting to reach the summit of the highest free-standing mountain in Africa. Janice Coy successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Subsequent research showed the limited success rate of those attempting the summit. This lead her to think about the meaning of success, something which book clubs might wish to discuss.
The only place Leda can relax is with a warm cup of ginger-flavored soup in the dining tent, huddled in her jacket around the unexpected folding table and chairs carried up the mountain on the shoulders of the porters.
Shared meals around the table become a place of fellowship for their hiking group, a place where Leda forms a romantic connection with the enigmatic Wyatt.
Both new and old relationships are tested along the trail; bonds formed over time and shared experiences are stretched to the breaking point during the ascent.
The mounting physical and emotional toll of the climb weighs on the group, leading even their guide to question whether he will continue after this summit effort.
Will any reach the fabled summit? Or will the mountain have the final say? WARNING: Although fictional, this story is a realistic portrayal of the trail and the emotional and physical challenges of attempting to reach the summit of the highest free-standing mountain in Africa. Janice Coy successfully reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Subsequent research showed the limited success rate of those attempting the summit. This lead her to think about the meaning of success, something which book clubs might wish to discuss.
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