A father and son climb Mount Kilimanjaro. On the journey to the roof of Africa they traverse the treacherous terrain of fatherhood, divorce, dark secrets and old grudges, and forge an authentic adult relationship. The high-altitude trek takes them through some of the weirdest landscapes on the planet, and the final all-night climb to the frozen summit tests their endurance. On the way to the top father and son explore how our stories about ourselves can imprison us in the past, and the importance of letting go. The mountain too has a story to tell, a story about Climate Change and the future of humankind - a future etched all too clearly on Kilimanjaro’s retreating glaciers.
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Tim Ward walks up the mountain with his 20-year-old son, and together they explore the power of stories. Amid hallucinogenic walks, bizarre gastronomy, and sing song Tanazian guides, they illuminate the power and the delusion of the stories we often tell ourselves,and how In letting old stories go, we can find the key to transforming our world. (Carter Roberts, President, World Wildlife Fund US) As with all of Ward's books, it's challenging, exhilarating, brave and profoundly human - I came away from it feeling stimulated, enriched, and also genuinely honoured that an author would take me on such an intensely personal journey. The father-son relationship comes leaping off the page, and the intellectual dimension sizzles and crackles (Ian Weir, author of Daniel O'Thunder)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Zombies on Kilimanjaro: A Father/Son Journey Above the Clouds is a must read for all fathers and sons, as well as those who love them. Tim Ward's chronicle of his trek up Mount Kilimanjaro with his son, Josh, is an incredibly honest look at his relationship with his son and his son's mother. In reading this book, I was struck by the bravery of Tim's admissions to his son. How many of us as parents can go there with our children? As someone who works with the human energy system, I know that one of the most effective ways of activating healing is to bring consciousness to the issues that need healing. In discussing the difficult areas within our relationships we can bring clarity to the belief systems and stories we carry within, which influence the dynamics of our relationships. Thoughtful discussion can bring healing on many levels. I recommend this book highly.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sitting in a homestead in northern British Columbia my thirty-six year old nephew was talking to a young college graduate and her boyfriend about his, my nephew's, family. He said all the sleeping around is fine but the next real step in life was having kids, and now that he was a father he realized that, as with his parents, his children would never love him as much as he loves them. Tim Ward's book illustrates this beautifully. We hear about all the dysfunction of families: controlling men, rebellious children, angry ex-spouses. It is that not some of this was not present in Tim Ward's life, but that by inviting his college aged son to climb a challenging mountain with him he created a pressure cooker in which to heal the inevitable misunderstandings and awkwardness that accompany growing up and family life.
While father and son climb, the father shares some of his thoughts about life and tries to explain what happened to the marriage that created the boy, while the son, in turn, tells his father what it was like to experience the breakup of the family and his life with his separated parents. It is a challenge for each to listen to the other without becoming defensive. I, for one, would not wanted to hear about my parents' sex life. But the telling was healing for Tim and his son. And Tim understands how, despite his best intentions, he recreated for his son some of what had been so hard for himself as a boy. So many of us find that while we thought we were running in the opposite direction from our parents, we nonetheless carried them in us.
Although the personal aspects of the books were the ones which most grabbed me I found speculations about memes and thoughts on the fate of the environment interesting. The mountain, with its natural background and the physical effort of climbing, give life and context to these discussions.
Fathers and sons is precious topic. I was touched by the book and think other readers will get inspiration from it.
Charlie Fisher author of "Dismantling Discontent: Buddha's Way Through Darwin's World," available on Amazon
While father and son climb, the father shares some of his thoughts about life and tries to explain what happened to the marriage that created the boy, while the son, in turn, tells his father what it was like to experience the breakup of the family and his life with his separated parents. It is a challenge for each to listen to the other without becoming defensive. I, for one, would not wanted to hear about my parents' sex life. But the telling was healing for Tim and his son. And Tim understands how, despite his best intentions, he recreated for his son some of what had been so hard for himself as a boy. So many of us find that while we thought we were running in the opposite direction from our parents, we nonetheless carried them in us.
Although the personal aspects of the books were the ones which most grabbed me I found speculations about memes and thoughts on the fate of the environment interesting. The mountain, with its natural background and the physical effort of climbing, give life and context to these discussions.
Fathers and sons is precious topic. I was touched by the book and think other readers will get inspiration from it.
Charlie Fisher author of "Dismantling Discontent: Buddha's Way Through Darwin's World," available on Amazon
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Ian Weir
Format:Paperback
I've read all of Tim Ward's books, so I opened this one in the full expectation that I'd love it. I was right. Zombies on Kilimanjaro ranks right up there with his best work -- it's challenging, exhilarating, brave and profoundly human. The father/son story comes leaping off the page, and the intellectual dimension sizzles and crackles.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
What an enjoyable journey!
I read this book while suffering from serious back pain and it helped me to stay afloat mentally and physically, as I was learning how many difficulties were in the way of this... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Irina Galperin
5.0 out of 5 stars
May all Fathers and Sons Share their Stories
I didn't really comprehend the endurance test that climbing Kilimanjaro is until reading Tim Ward's description of it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Janet L Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars
A delightful excursion
Tim Ward's most recent book is an artful blend of many topics, all stemming from a shared climb of the world's tallest free standing mountain. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kirby Yarbrough
2.0 out of 5 stars
The real story
Review for the book, Tim Ward: "Zombies on Kilimanjaro.
Cute title! Caught my eye. I just finished reading Cheryl Strayed's book, Wild, which I thoroughly enjoyed - reading... Read more
Cute title! Caught my eye. I just finished reading Cheryl Strayed's book, Wild, which I thoroughly enjoyed - reading... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Delores
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Tim Ward takes us to incredible breath-taking heights in this multi-generational exploration of father-son relationships. Both funny and touching, Ward never disappoints.
Published 10 months ago by Giulia Forsythe
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you're going to read just one book about Zombies and Mt....
Tim Ward is well known for his unique style combining spiritual understanding and great travel stories, but in Zombies on Killimanjaro he takes his skills to a new level. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Paul Rosenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars
" Once you start reading it, you cant stop until you finish "
I really enjoyed it. There are many ways to evaluate a book, but I don't think there is better praise than saying that, once you start the book, it is impossible to stop reading... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pablo Gato
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't let the title fool you.
The book's title might throw you off, but don't let it. This real life story about the journey to the summit of Kilimanjaro is a captivating read in more ways than one. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Maulik Shah
5.0 out of 5 stars
An important book not to be missed.
In Zombies on Kilimanjaro: A Father/Son Journey Above the Clouds, writer Tim Ward delivers a wonderful story that grows in depth and poignancy as father and son trek the highest... Read more
Published 11 months ago by LizL
5.0 out of 5 stars
3-in-1 tale for us all
This is a 3-fer. 1) A first-rate adventure travel book. A climb up the highest freestanding mountain in the world . . . Read more
Published 11 months ago by Henry Dunn
