This book also has a vivid account of the Silk Route Expedition which was undertaken by the author. This book is about striving , whether the goal be physical or spiritual. Soon after climbing the world's highest mountain, tragedy struck the author which resulted in his confinement to a wheel chair. The book is a poignant account of his struggle towards normality and then driving to reach new heights. Higher Than Everest will be remembered as more than an autobiography of a mountaineer. It is the moving of a man who has faced insurmountable odds and has bravely overcome them. Hardcover, DJ, Fine.