Our discussion of "Into Thin Air" was extremely successful - we saw a 100% increase in attendance, and the conversation was insightful and exciting. Some of the main ideas we discussed were climbers' neglect of their families, lack of requirements/qualifications for climbing Everest, and the often deadly "summit fever" that consumes many climbers while in the mountains. Right now, we're planning on having our next meeting in 5 weeks, on Thursday, April 26, but we still need to choose a book. After some discussion at the end of yesterday's meeting, we agreed that an online poll would be the best way of determining what this next book will be. This poll can be found at the top of the blog's home page. Please select your top choice for a book, and we should know soon what the most popular option is.
Our first book will be "Touching the Void," by Joe Simpson. For our first meeting, which will be held on February 8 from 6:30-7:30 in the community room of the Tunbridge Public Library, please read the first 6 chapters and come prepared to discuss them.
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