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Pole to Pole: One Man, 20 Million Steps
by
Pat Farmer
In a feat that ranks with the brave and inspiring deeds of Sir Edmund Hillary and Jessica Watson, famed Australian ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer did what no human has ever done: run from the North Pole to the South Pole. His mission: to raise money for the Red Cross to fund water projects in the world's neediest regions.
On the 21,000 km run, which took Farmer nearly a ye...more
On the 21,000 km run, which took Farmer nearly a ye...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
March 1st 2012
by Allen & Unwin
(first published 2012)
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I don't know how you could read this book and not be humbled and inspired by Pat Farmer. Love or hate his politics, this is a man who is willing to LITERALLY go to the ends of the earth to help people he'll never see in countries that have next to nothing. The sacrifice, the pain, the money, the wear and tear on his body, and his focus and determination to succeed despite all this left me feeling in awe.
The memoir is a little repetitive, but I think it is honestly written, and reflects the day-...more
The memoir is a little repetitive, but I think it is honestly written, and reflects the day-...more
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Amazed! What an achievement. I was a little disappointed that the book was in Diary form , but Pay explains this well at the end of the book. Maybe that explanation, of wanting to make the account raw and real would have been better at the front?
Read this on a couple of weeks, which is fast for me! Seriously inspiring and entertaining.
Read this on a couple of weeks, which is fast for me! Seriously inspiring and entertaining.
Oct 22, 2012
Suzanne
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I just met Pat Farmer, the author of this book at my children's school where he spoke for more than an hour. He'd just stepped off the plane from Vietnam where he is completing his next running mission. He had a great story to tell, and related it well to the young children he was addressing. He signed my copy, I'm very much looking forward to it.
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Pat Farmer has created himself a global reputation for endurance running and ultra-marathon racing which has seen him break numerous world records and his most recent achievement is the pole to pole run where he unbelievably ran 21,000 kilometres.
Follow the link for my full review and interview with Pat Farmer here: http://skinnycapwithtwosugars.com/201...
Follow the link for my full review and interview with Pat Farmer here: http://skinnycapwithtwosugars.com/201...
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Jul 03, 2012
Clare Cannon
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Was inspiring, just not that keen on the diary format, got a bit repetitive at times .
Okay....whilst it was an amazing achievment, the book wasn't a page turner.
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