After the wind

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After the Wind: 1996 Everest Tragedy - One Survivor's Story is an English-language non-fiction book by Lou Kasischke, in which the author describes his experiences as a customer of Rob Hall's expedition during the disaster on Mount Everest on 10/11. May 1996 describes. Eight climbers died in the accident, including four from the Hall expedition. It was the worst mountain accident on Mount Everest until the avalanche disaster in 2014. The book contains 55 illustrations by Jane Cardinal and was published in April 2014 by Good Hart Publishing .

overview

Originally written after the tragedy, Kasischke waited 16 years for After the Wind to be released . The focus of the book is on the events up to the ascent, Kasischke's experiences on the mountain and his motivation to turn around 120 meters from the summit, as well as the close relationship with his wife Sandy. With the analytical skills that Kasischke has acquired over many years as a commercial lawyer, he offers new analyzes of the tragedy and the decisions - both individual and collective - that contributed to the tragedy. Although Kasischke avoids blaming individuals for the tragedy, he notes that the presence of journalist Jon Krakauer Rob Hall, whose company Adventure Consultants competed with Scott Fischer's Mountain Madness , could have resulted in mountain guide Rob Hall took untypical risks on the mountain in order to get as many customers as possible to the summit and then get cheap press coverage of Krakauer's report.

reception

After the Wind received mostly positive reviews. Kirkus Reviews starred the book and described it as "a living, intimate story that tells an unforgettable survival story with great clarity and attention to detail." Blue Ink Reviews called the book a "thoughtful, well-written love story" and "a gripping description of navigating and climbing Everest" and gave the book an asterisk review. The book was also nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2014 in the “Non-Fiction” category and was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize and the First Horizon Book Awards .

Awards

  • Gold Medal: Benjamin Franklin Book Award, Best New Voice in Nonfiction
  • Bronze Medal: Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Award: Adventure
  • Winner: New York Book Festival, Memoir
  • Winner: National Indie Excellence Book Award, Adventure and Memoir
  • 1st Runner-Up: The Eric Hoffer Book Award for Independent Books, Memoir, 2015
  • Winner: Shelf Unbound Best Independently Published Book
  • Bronze Medal: Independent Publishers Association Book Award, Sports

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  1. ↑ Lou Kasischke: After the Wind. In: Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2014, accessed October 13, 2017 .
  2. ^ After the Wind: 1996 Everest Tragedy, One Survivor's Story. In: blueinkreview .
  3. ↑ Eric Hoffer Book Award - First Horizon Short List . In: hofferaward.com . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Awards Winners and Finalists . In: IBPA . Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ 2014 Winners in Adventure & Recreation (Adult Nonfiction) - Foreword Reviews' Indiefab Book of the Year Awards . In: Foreword Reviews . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  6. ^ New York Book Festival: 2015 Winners list . In: brinkster.net . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Indie Excellence Awards 2015 Winners . In: indieexcellence.com . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eric Hoffer Book Award - Book Award Winners . In: hofferaward.com . Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Shelf Media Group V2 - Pages - Public . In: shelfmediagroup.com . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  10. ^ Independent Publisher: THE Voice of the Independent Publishing Industry . In: Independent Publisher - feature . Retrieved September 14, 2015.