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CLIMBING FOR CAUSES: A PERSONAL STORY Nick B. Comande 2004 1st ed DJ
By Comande, Nick B.
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2004, 1st edition. 227 pp, b/w photos. Based on his day-by-day journals written on the highest peaks of five of the seven continents of the world, Nick Comande shares his personal observations, triumphs and tragedies while climbing some of the highest and coldest mountain peaks in the world while raising money for charity at the same time.
 
This book follows how amateur mountain climber Nick Comande with no formal training whatsoever, traveled from Africa to Antarctica, fighting extreme temperatures, harsh weather conditions, a plane crash and bureaucratic red tape. Trying not only to reach new personal goals, but also helping others at the same time. Nick Comande climbed and raised funds to help The American Cancer society, The American Diabetes Association and The Muscular Dystrophy Association. New hardcover with Dust Jacket.
 
Firefighter Nick Comande, with no formal training whatsoever took off to Africa on the spur of the moment to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, not just for himself, but to raise money for charity. He has traveled from Africa to Antarctica, facing harsh weather conditions, delays, a plane crash and illness and he tried to raise money for various charities.
 
Based on his day by day journals written on the mountains, follow him as he experiences new cultures, hardships, extremely low temperatures and his own personal highs and lows while trying to reach the top of some of the worlds highest mountains. Nick Comande is a Firefighter-Paramedic living in Racine, Wisconsin.

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