{"product_id":"9781938633324","title":"Living the Life: Tales from America's Mountains \u0026 Ski Towns","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 38 true-life stories of adventure and self-discovery, adrenaline, and honesty, a former professional NCAA downhill competitor reveals the soul skier’s\u003ci\u003e raison d’être\u003c\/i\u003e: finding exhilaration, faith, grief, love, and everything that truly matters amid the gloriously tangible, tactile, break-your-leg-if-you’re-not-careful rocks, trees, and gullies of the alpine world. These essays, collected from numerous glossy ski and lifestyle journals, including \u003ci\u003ePowder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCouloir\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTelemark Skier\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrate the land of winter and the author's roles as mountaineer, ski racer, father, and all-around life enthusiast. His stories will appeal to anyone who has ever hit the slopes and felt the adrenaline rush of perching atop a steep precipice, knowing that skiing is the physical, emotional, and spiritual place where deep truths are explored and the graceful interaction of body and terrain answers back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conundrum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040472482032,"sku":"9781938633324","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938633324_p0.jpg?v=1772806039","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938633324","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}