Bøger af David Smart

After receiving a mysterious invitation to train with a spiritual guide in Nepal, David and his monastic friend Bradley leave behind their old lives and embark on a journey to find spiritual enlightenment.The two soul searchers find themselves on a madcap trip through the chaotic streets of Kathmandu and the breathtaking peaks of the Himalayas. Along the way, they meet a few friendly nomads, a clever businessman with an enticing offer, and a wise woman who teaches them unexpected lessons about friendship, soulmates, and ultimate liberation.Filled with more than 50 photos from David and Bradley's real-life travels, True Nature is a captivating blend of adventure, spiritual insight, and personal reflection. Whether you're looking for a companion novel for your own spiritual journey or simply want to escape into a dream-like adventure, start reading True Nature today.

The definitive biography of one of America's most influential climbers, from a hardscrabble youth to the heights of Yosemite and beyond

Enlightenment is elusive, but he plans on finding it. David and his monastic friend Bradley accept a mysterious invitation to Nepal but soon find themselves faced with an immense task: navigate the chaotic streets of Kathmandu and the perilous Himalayan peaks in pursuit of profound truth. Following the sage wisdom of a spiritual teacher and a Tibetan Lama, the two friends must face their darkest shadows before the final summit or leave empty-handed. True Nature unfolds as a soul-stirring saga and a philosophical journey enriched by over 50 photographs that encapsulate the essence of the odyssey. For those on a spiritual journey and seeking answers to life's biggest questions, this dream-like adventure is for you.

Shortlisted for the 2019 Boardman Tasker AwardShortlisted for the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Mountain LiteratureAn intriguing biography of the renowned Austrian alpinist Paul Preuss, who achieved international recognition both for his remarkable solo ascents and for his advocacy of an ethically "pure" alpinism (meaning without any artificial aids).In the months before his death in 1913, from falling more than 300 metres during an attempt to make the first free solo ascent of the North Ridge of the Mandlkogel, Paul Preuss's public presentations on his climbing adventures filled concert halls in Austria, Italy, and Germany.George Mallory, the famed English mountaineer who died on Mount Everest in 1924, said "no one will ever equal Preuss."Reinhold Messner, the first climber to ascend all fourteen 8000 metre peaks, was so impressed by the young Austrian's achievements that he built a mountaineering museum around Preuss's piton hammer, wrote two books (in German) about him and instituted a foundation in Preuss's name.Alex Honnold, the first and only person to free solo El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, has thought about Preuss' untimely and surprising death and imagined it to have likely been "the worst four seconds" of Preuss' life.Although he died at only 27 years old, modern climbing may never have developed the ethical, existential core that it has today if not for Preuss's bold style. Even the most trenchant traditionalists remain unsure about whether to add him to their pantheon or dismiss him as at worst a lunatic or at best an indelicate subject better left ignored.Smart's biography is the first English language volume to be published and is certain to bring the remarkable story of Paul Preuss to a whole new generation of climbers.

The first English-language biography of one of the most renowned Italian climbers, Emilio Comici, who bagged over 200 first ascents in the Eastern Alps prior to his death at 39 years of age in 1940.