Walking the Gobi: A 1600-mile Trek Across a Desert of Hope and Despair - Hardcover

Thayer, Helen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159485064X ISBN 13: 9781594850646

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2007

Synopsis

At the age of 63, Helen Thayer fulfilled her lifelong dream of crossing Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Accompanied by her 74-year-old husband Bill and two camels, Tom and Jerry, Thayer walked 1600 miles in 126-degree temperatures, battling fierce sandstorms, dehydration, dangerous drug smugglers, and ubiquitous scorpions. For more than 60 days Helen struggled to keep moving through this inhospitable terrain despite a severe leg injury. Without sponsors, a support team, or radio contact, hers is a journey of pure discovery and adventure."Walking the Gobi" takes readers on a trip through a little-known landscape and introduces them to the culture of the nomadic people whose ancestors have eked out an existence in the Gobi for thousands of years. Thayer's respect and admiration for the culture of Gobi and her gentle weaving of natural history shine throughout this remarkable story. The author proves that Baby Boomers don't have to take life lying down - their adventures have just begun.

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Walking the Gobi At the age of 63, Helen Thayer fulfilled her dream of crossing Mongolia's Gobi Desert. She walked 1600 miles in 126-degree temperatures. This text takes readers on a trip through a landscape and introduces them to the culture of the nomadic people whose ancestors have eked out an existence in the Gobi for thousands of years. Full description

Review:

"It's the stories of smugglers in the night, a camel temper tantrum that cost a week's worth of water, and sightings of a wild desert bear that make this book irresistible."--Deb Acord "Rocky Mountain News "

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 159485064X
• ISBN 13: 9781594850646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 251