num_pages: 232
description: A story of determination survival and the indomitable human spirit Above the Mountains Shadow : A Journey of Hope and Adventure Inspired by the Forgotten is an incredible story of one womans quest to empower the women of the world one peak at a time. Growing up in Iran after the Islamic Revolution Sara Safari enjoyed very few personal freedoms and little rights under the law living an existence marked by oppression and limitations. In response to her childhood experiences Sara was motivated to empower marginalized women everywhereand what better way to show young girls that they can do anything than to stand on top of the world? This book recounts the exhilarating tale of Saras climb to the top of Mount Everest a journey fraught with obstacles and life-threatening peril. From having never climbed a mountain in her life to ascending Everest during a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Saras journey is as thrilling as it is inspirational.
language: English
title: Above the Mountain’s Shadow: A Journey of Hope and Adventure Inspired by the Forgotten
publisher: Cognella Press