{"product_id":"forget-me-not-a-memoir-9781594850820","title":"Forget Me Not: A Memoir","description":"\u003cbr\u003e * A personal account of one of the greatest losses in the climbing world\u003cbr\u003e * An elegant and gripping story of tragedy, as well as unexpected joy\u003cbr\u003e * An entrée into the emotional world of climbers and their families\u003cbr\u003e * Benefits the Nepal-based Khumbu Climbing School \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1999 Jennifer Lowe's husband Alex Lowe died tragically in an avalanche on the Himalayan mountain Shishapangma, leaving her alone to raise three sons. Alex was widely considered one of the greatest modern climbers and the world mourned his loss -- Tom Brokaw did a one-hour special for Dateline, and Sting narrated and composed music for a tribute film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Jenni and her sons faced the absence of the most important man in their lives, Alex's best friend and longtime climbing partner, Conrad Anker, was dealing with the terrible loss as well as feelings of survivor's guilt. Jenni and Conrad gradually, and unexpectedly, found solace in one another and married in 2001 -- Conrad is now the adoptive father of the three Lowe children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through letters and expedition notes from Alex, \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not\u003c\/i\u003e spans continents and tells the story of three people whose lives intertwine to a degree they could never have imagined. Jenni's account takes readers inside a woman's heart and mind as she navigates her shattered life and survives, ultimately finding transformative love through her great loss. From the valleys of Montana to the peaks of the Himalayas, this never-before told story exposes the controversial yet ultimately redemptive power of love. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594850820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 5.80w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Outdoor Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Lowe-Anker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44723216908469,"sku":"9781594850820","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ecc0a7ac-0b2f-4e54-afe8-5a69e78cacb3.jpg?v=1729007096","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/forget-me-not-a-memoir-9781594850820","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}