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Peak won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award (Children's Category). [2] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [3] Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The narrative offers enough of a bumpy ride to satisfy thrill seekers, while Peak’s softer reflective quality lends depth and some—but not too much—emotional resonance".
It provides new insights into what deliberate practice is, along with how to apply it, and it is thus a good book for anyone interested in becoming much better at what he does.” [3] Dr. John McGowan gave the book a mostly positive review, writing that “Peak is clear, well-written, and easy to read. It is an accessible overview of Ericsson ...
The Sonchai Jitpleecheep series of crime novels is mainly set in Bangkok and consists of six books: Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tattoo, Bangkok Haunts, The Godfather of Kathmandu, Vulture Peak, and The Bangkok Asset. They centre on the philosophical Thai Buddhist detective, Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and his meditative internal dialogues.
Peck was born on May 22, 1936, in New York City, the son of Zabeth (née Saville) and David Warner Peck, an attorney and judge. [1] His parents were Quakers.Peck was raised a Protestant (his paternal grandmother was from a Jewish family, but Peck's father identified himself as a WASP [2] and not as Jewish).
Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates's near fatal descent after climbing the 6,344-metre (20,814 ft) peak Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Approximately 15% of the book is written by Yates. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. [1]
The book was also nominated for a number of national awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, PEN America's Jean Stein Book Award, and two awards from the National Book Critics Circle Award. Educated spent more than two years in hardcover on the New York Times bestseller list [18] and is being translated into 45 languages. [19]
Book Reviews [ edit ] A reviewer of Publishers Weekly commented "Like Into Thin Air , Jon Krakauer's bestselling chronicle of the same expedition, this account is a gripping account of the Mountain Madness group's bid to reach the top of the world's highest peak, one that combines Boukreev's firsthand recollections and DeWalt's interviews with ...
Peveril of the Peak is the longest novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with Ivanhoe , Kenilworth , and Woodstock this is one of the English novels in the Waverley novels series, with the main action taking place around 1678 in the Peak District , the Isle of Man , and London, and centring on the Popish Plot .