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The Expedition
Two Parents Risk Life and Family in an Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole
By Chris Fagan
Published by She Writes Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Meet Chris and Marty—a married couple working on their careers, raising their only child, and chasing big adventures. At midlife, they suddenly find themselves weighing the responsibility of parenthood against the possibility of one more grand adventure, before their aging bodies and the warming continent of Antarctica further degrade. They ultimately decide it’s time to pursue their biggest dream: Ski 570 miles from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. With no guide or resupply. From the lush Pacific Northwest to the barren landscape of Antarctica, Chris and Marty embark on one of the hardest challenges on the planet. After three years of intense planning and training, including meticulous preparations for the care of their twelve-year-old son, they are ready. Experience a boundless white wonderland like no other on earth. Encounter life-threatening dangers lurking in the bitter cold. Feel the intensity of 220-pound sleds, relentless wind, 40-below temperatures, and mind-numbing isolation. This is not an average couples getaway. Chris and Marty go where few others have dared on the way to making history—stretching their bodies, minds, and marriage to the limit in the process. Riveting and inspiring, The Expedition is about the power of family and community, the adventurous spirit that dwells within us all, and breaking through to feel fully alive.
Product Details
- Publisher: She Writes Press (September 3, 2019)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9781631525933
Raves and Reviews
2020 Living Now Book Awards Gold Winner in Relationships/Marriage
2020 PNWA Nancy Pearl Book Award Winner in Memoir
2020 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Honorable Mention in Non-Fiction – Sports
2019 Foreword INDIES Finalist in Adult Nonfiction: Adventure, Sports & Recreation
“Chris Fagan’s new book is a wonderful story of a husband and wife coming together as they conquer the daily hardships and challenges of an extreme journey. The story is a celebration of what it takes to meet big goals and dreams, as well as a testimony to an enduring partnership.”
—Helen Thayer, author of Polar Dream and Walking to Gobi
“Chris has written a wonderful book, as honest and revealing of her emotions as the physical challenges she endured. She draws the reader into her life and family in a powerful way. I wouldn’t be surprised if she finds complete strangers, thinking they know her, showing up to share a cup of tea. This book is going on my recommended reading list.”
—Steve Jones, Expeditions Manager at Antarctica Logistics and Expeditions
“The Expedition is an epic, heartwarming story about moxie and the power of family. Travel to the coldest and southernmost reaches of planet earth where Chris and Marty dig deep into their reserves and ultimately strengthen their bond of marriage in this remarkably told story. Bravo!”
—Susan Conrad, author of Inside: One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside Passage
“The gaze of polar narratives are all too often focused exclusively on the destination, at the expense of the real heart of any journey—the family and the support network back home that make it all possible in the first place and that determine so much of who we are as individuals. The Expedition is the first polar account I have read that has given ‘home’ equal billing to the ‘ice’. Congratulations on a heartfelt memoir and a journey completed with integrity.”
—Felicity Aston, author of Call of the White, Alone in Antarctica and Chasing Winter
“In her stunning memoir The Expedition, Chris Fagan details her trip with her husband, Marty, through remote, harsh, and otherworldly Antarctica, a place that presents challenges unlike any others on Earth. . . . Intimate and brutally honest, Fagan’s story is about the dynamics of relationships, too—with oneself, one’s partner, family, and community.”
—Kristine Morris, Foreword Reviews
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