▼ Back｜▲ Next The Courage to Take the Next Step 80,000 copies sold! He had no money and no form of assistance-all he had was a dream. He collected over 100 million yen by himself and became the first person to carry out a successful Internet broadcast from Mt. Everest. This 27-year-old teaches us how to fulfill our dreams. iPhone and iPad ebook versions also available! 『The Courage to Take the Next Step』 191 pages December, 2009 1,300 yen (w/o tax) Contents: "I wanted to have a moving adventure that would encourage people to take courageous action." This is the first book written by alpinist Nobukazu Kuriki, who conducted live Internet broadcasts from the uninhabitable Death Zone in the Himalayas, 8,000 meters above sea level, in his quest to share his adventure. The book is about his solo effort to climb Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh highest peak. The book describes how--while on his solitary 8,000-meter climb without bottled oxygen--he learned to achieve his dreams and to never give up. It has been lauded by businesspeople and students alike as a book with practical applications, not just a typical adventure book. This is a must-read for people who want to know why the author climbed the mountain and risked his life for a live broadcast, and for readers who want to know what he was thinking. It's also for people who still have a goal they would like to achieve. From the Table of Contents: - Getting rid of limitations - My first life-risking climb - Mt. McKinley, North America's highest peak - Words that changed my life - Talking from the roof of the world - Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world - Climbing the unseen mountains - Fulfilling your dreams - What my father taught me about the power of dreams - Winning favor - Staying free - Mt. Everest--alone and without oxygen From the editor: This 27-year-old author is always looking for challenges to accomplish pioneering feats! When I first met him, I couldn't help being impressed. He wanted to do what no one had done before: streaming a live broadcast from an 8,000-meter peak. He collected all the money he needed by himself, using an unusual business strategy that's revealed in this book. Unlike Mr. Kuriki, I don't have dreams that are big enough to change the world. Even so, I feel that this book gave me the courage to tackle the small challenges in my daily life that I had already given up on. This is a book I would like to give to all of my friends to read. Author:Nobukazu Kuriki Nobukazu Kuriki was born in Hokkaido in 1982. His small build--162 cm and 60 kg--gives him a lung capacity and muscle mass below that of the average male, but he stayed focused as he climbed six of the highest peaks in the world by himself in three years, before going on to climb three 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayas alone and without bottled oxygen. He also does downhill skiing and successfully skied from the summit of Mt. Manaslu in 2007. In the autumn of 2009, he attempted to be the first Japanese climber to reach the summit of Mt. Everest alone and without bottled oxygen, but he gave up at 7,950 meters. With the aim of sharing his adventures, he uploads his videos on the Internet. He currently lectures at schools and businesses as he prepares for his second ascent of Mt. Everest. Author's link Nobukazu Kuriki's official website: http://kurikiyama.jp/ Nobukazu Kuriki's mobile site: http://kurikiyama.jp/m/ Use our contact forms. Publication Lines All｜Self-help｜Business｜General｜Health and Beauty｜Language｜Gift Books｜Translated Books Home Our Mission Publication Lines NEWS Mail International Rights Company Data Contact Us This site is best viewed with Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Internet Explorer 6.0. and later versions. Copyright (C) Sunmark Publishing,Inc. All rights reserved.