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Read this THE MOUNTAIN PATH, PAUL PRITCHARD

A BOOK REVIEW

When is a climbing book, not a book about climbing?

I picked up ready to be regaled with stories of climbing prowess for which author Paul Pritchard is rightly remembered. I did find those, and they were captivating. But this book will stay with me, not because of the incredible climbing stories within its pages. But because this honest, humble, and at times hilarious book, can make you believe that a traumatic brain injury can be

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