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There are those brave, adventurous souls who will take on any challenge, no matter how difficult, seemingly impossible, or dangerous.

Then there are people like me:



I am happy to read about those brave souls and their daring adventures, content to learn of their dangerous feats from the safety and comfort of my own home. And how I enjoyed reading The Impossible First:From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone! This book was awesome!

Colin O'Brady belongs to the first group of people and in 2018 set out to become the first person to cross Antarctica alone and without support or provisions delivered to him. It was incredible to read how he survived this 932 mile (1500 km.) journey pulling a sleigh that initially weighed 375 pounds (170 kg). 932 miles over treacherous ice often in white-out conditions, guided only by the compass around his neck. The temperature was on average 25F below 0 before factoring in the wind chill. 

Mr. O'Brady intertwines memories of his life leading up to this point, including climbing the world's highest peaks and breaking world records in mountaineering. As he faces immense obstacles and freezing conditions in this bleak landscape, he reflects on his life thus far. He talks lovingly and proudly of his parents and wife. He shares experiences that inspired this excursion, how he trained for it. All of it was interesting, not one boring page. It was incredible to witness his strength of mind and body, how he was able to continue on in the most extreme conditions. Even when his body wanted to give up, he always found the will to persevere.

This book is as inspirational as it is exciting and I highly recommend it..... especially for all of you who, like me, would rather read about these adventures than attempt them.