Wow! eBook
Cold Hands Warm Heart First Edition
Author(s): Tess Burrows (Author), Martha Ellen Zenfell
- Publisher: Eye Books
- Publication Date: 1 Mar. 2010
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1903070783
- ISBN-13: 9781903070789
Book Description
Isolated and terrifyingly cold, the South Pole is every adventurer’s dream and every adventurer’s nightmare. In a bid to carry messages of peace to speak out at the Pole to help the harmony of the Earth, Tess and partner Pete would venture to the very end of the world. They joined the historic South Pole Race, to compete with the likes of Olympic champion James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen. To complete this battle they would have to battle severe medical problems, lack of money, hardship and deprivation. For Tess it was more than combatting cold hands with a warm heart, it was also a journey to push out the reaches of the human mind.
Editorial Reviews
Review
The astonishing courage and humour of Tess Burrows make this terrifying journey a joy to follow. –Joanna Lumley
These pages offer inspiration to put in the extra mile. –Ranulph Fiennes
The spirit of adventure doesn’t get much tougher than this. –Ben Fogle
About the Author
Tess Burrows, author of Cry From the Highest Mountain, has spent her life dedicated to the pursuit of World Peace. She started climbing in 1987 at the UN Earth Summit in Rio where she hung a massive banner on the Sugar Loaf to raise awareness of the destruction of the rainforest and the abuse of street children in Rio. She subsequently set up the charity Climb for Tibet to raise money for schooling in Tibet. To date they have helped four schools. She is well-known and respected among her peers, and travels the UK promoting her beliefs and working towards a better Earth.
