So here we are! As promised, we are back with another list of good reads for you to add to your reading list. Each of these books offers something different - adventure, thoughtful curiosity, heartbreak... there's something here for everyone! Enjoy! KOKODA - by Peter Fitzsimons This book follows in the footsteps of the heroes and villains of the campaign as they climb the never ending steep mountain ranges, dig in to defend their positions, charge forth into frenzied battle, or begin a long, desperate trek back to safety. KOKODA offers the perspective of the Australian army, the Japanese troops and the extraordinary local people as well. (Back Cover) If you love to read about battles this is the book for you. It is written in such a way that you can almost see the action in your mind's eye and once you are walking along the Track it all becomes remarkably real. Or, wait until you return home to read it and you'll understand exactly what and where the author is writing about. Either way, a must read if you are coming to the Kokoda Track. THE ESCAPIST - by Gabriel Filippi In The Escapist, one of Canada's foremost mountaineers and greatest unsung heroes, Gabriel Filippi, shares a life spent in and out of the Death Zone and proves an old axiom true: no climber returns from a summit the same as when he begin his ascent. This gripping and heartfelt memoir about human perseverance and triumph in the pursuit of one man's wildest dreams will take you to the most extreme heights and back again. Survival comes at a price, but Gabriel proves that he will never give up trying to climb to the top of the world. (Back cover) If you've not yet had the mountains
So here we are! As promised, we are back with another list of good reads for you to add to your reading list. Each of these books offers something different – adventure, thoughtful curiosity, heartbreak… there’s something here for everyone! Enjoy! KOKODA – by Peter Fitzsimons This book follows in the footsteps of the heroes
