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Greetings!
 
Happy New Year!  Thanks again for your interest in our Running and Reading program last fall.  I wanted to let you know that we are starting a winter book discussion of Touching the Void by Joe Simpson and getting a taste for climbing as the book progresses using the indoor climbing wall at New Heights on the Portsmouth Community Campus.  The items below and in the left hand column will detail our plans.  I hope you can join us on four dates from Tuesday January 29 through Friday February 15
 
Sincerely,
 
Andrew Richmond
Vertical Volumes Schedule
We'll meet on Tuesday January 29, Wednesday February 5, Tuesday February 12, and Friday February 15 from 5:30 to 8:00pm.  The first three sessions will include climbing from 6:00 to 8:00pm after book discussion.  Please pick up your books in advance of the first session, as we will discuss chapters 1-5 at our first meeting. 

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Our Book
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson is " a document of psychological, even philosophical, witness to the rarest compulsion".  Touching the Void was written 20 years ago and yet is still the benchmark all mountaineering literature is measured against.  The book tells the story of a two-man climbing venture gone bad on the remote Andean peak of Siula Grande.  Evoking the essence of the freedom, danger and rewards of mountaineering, it also offers a raw look at the human capacity for survival.

 

The Movie
Touching The Void Trailer
Touching The Void Trailer
Our final session on Friday February 15 will be a viewing of the outstanding film adaptation of the book.  We'll have a chance to compare the book with the film and enjoy an excellent film.

 

Rye Public Library
581 Washington Road
Rye, New Hampshire 03870
(603) 964-8401
Contact me with any questions, and I hope you can join us! 
 Best wishes, Andy