Beyond the Limits: The Lessons Learned from a Lifetime's Adventures [Paperback]

Ranulph Fiennes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

In a career spanning more than 30 years, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has circumnavigated the globe, broken numerous records, and experienced triumph and disaster. The high points are many, but there are low points too—the failed expedition to Antarctica in 1996, when painful kidney stones forced him to turn back; and the solo and unsupported attempt to reach the North Pole in 2000, which ended in horrendous frostbite and near death. In Beyond the Limits, Fiennes looks back over a lifetime of extraordinary adventures and talks about the lessons he has taken away from each one, from the importance of preparation and leadership to the value of persistence.

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The world's greatest living explorer GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS My admiration for Ran is unbounded and thank God he exists. The world would be a far duller place without him HRH PRINCE CHARLES

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Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been cited by The Guinness Book of Records as the world’s greatest living explorer. In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has circumnavigated the globe, broken numerous records, and experienced triumph and disaster. The high points are many, but there are low points too: the failed expedition to Antarctica in 1996, when painful kidney stones forced him to turn back; and the solo and unsupported attempt to reach the North Pole in 2000, which ended in horrendous frostbite and near death. In Beyond the Limits, Fiennes looks back over a lifetime of extraordinary adventures and talks about the lessons he has taken away from each one, from the importance of preparation and leadership to the value of persistence and flexibility. And although these sometimes painful lessons were learned in the pursuit of adventure, they apply to all areas of life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316857068
• ISBN-13: 978-0316857062
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.8 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Travel > Polar Regions > Arctic

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Testament to the Human Spirit, March 3, 2005

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Mike (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond the Limits: The Lessons Learned from a Lifetime's Adventures (Paperback)

Ranulph Fiennes is a remarkable person who set out to achieve what most considered impossible. From circumnavigating the Earth's polar axis to discovering a lost ancient city in Arabia to gut-wrenching unsupported polar treks, Fiennes shares the ups and downs of a life lived in full.

Here are the finely-distilled lessons learned of an intrepid spirit, told through captivating stories of adventure and magnificent photographs.

This book provides hard-earned, sage advice for people from all walks of life. Recommended.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ranulph Fiennes's lifetime of adventures is documented, September 13, 2004

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This review is from: Beyond the Limits: The Lessons Learned from a Lifetime's Adventures (Paperback)

Sir Randolph Fiennes has been called the 'world's greatest living explorer': he's spent thirty years circumnavigating the globe, broken many exploration records, and has had both high and low moments in the process, so it's little surprise BEYOND THE LIMITS provides such a fascinating memoir and examination of these points. Ranulph Fiennes's lifetime of adventures is documented in a vivid series of lessons: add color photos and you have an outstanding achievement.