✨ Featured Offer
Used, Very Good
$5.81
List Price: $24.95
🚚
See all 5 offers from $5.81 FREE standard delivery by: 28 Mar 2026
Overview
A searing and uplifting account of one womans spiritual journey from surviving a terrible accident to a triumphant ascent of Kilimanjaro
On the second day of this century, world- renowned photojournalist Alison Wright was traveling on a windy mountain road in Laos when the bus she was riding in collided with a logging truck and was severed in half. As Alison waited for help to arrivein excruciating pain and believing she was moments from deathshe drew upon her years of meditation practice and concentrated on every breath as if it were her last.
Learning to Breatheis an extraordinary spiritual memoir about the will to survive. After the bus collision, Alison spent fourteen hours without proper medical attention (her arm was first sewn up by a boy with a needle and thread) and endured months of surgeries and grueling physical therapy. She struggled to remain positive while doctors discouraged her from expecting a return to her previous life. Never one to accept defeat, Alison set herself a goal: to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Alison didclimb Kilimanjaro, reaching the summit on the morning of her fortieth birthday. Gasping for air once again, she stood at the highest point in Africa, thankful for every moment shed had since the accident and determined to never again take one single breath for granted. Bringing the story full circle, she retraces her steps in Laos to thank those who helped her, and she has since resumed traveling the world photographing children and the underprivileged.
On the second day of this century, world- renowned photojournalist Alison Wright was traveling on a windy mountain road in Laos when the bus she was riding in collided with a logging truck and was severed in half. As Alison waited for help to arrivein excruciating pain and believing she was moments from deathshe drew upon her years of meditation practice and concentrated on every breath as if it were her last.
Learning to Breatheis an extraordinary spiritual memoir about the will to survive. After the bus collision, Alison spent fourteen hours without proper medical attention (her arm was first sewn up by a boy with a needle and thread) and endured months of surgeries and grueling physical therapy. She struggled to remain positive while doctors discouraged her from expecting a return to her previous life. Never one to accept defeat, Alison set herself a goal: to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Alison didclimb Kilimanjaro, reaching the summit on the morning of her fortieth birthday. Gasping for air once again, she stood at the highest point in Africa, thankful for every moment shed had since the accident and determined to never again take one single breath for granted. Bringing the story full circle, she retraces her steps in Laos to thank those who helped her, and she has since resumed traveling the world photographing children and the underprivileged.
| ISBN-13 | 9781594630460 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1594630461 |
| Weight | 1.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.32 x 1.09 x 9.28 In |
| List Price | $24.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Publisher | Hudson Street Press |
| Published On | 2008-08-14 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
✨ Used, Very Good
Seller details
More Than Words
Waltham, MA, USA
GoodFormer Library book. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports Mo...
Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Movies
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB Inc.
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB Inc.
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
Half Price Books Inc
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026