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Forget Me Not: A Memoir | 
 enlarge | Author: Jennifer Lowe-anker
Creator: Jon Krakauer
Brand: The Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 23749
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 1594850828
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
EAN: 9781594850820
ASIN: 1594850828
Publication Date: May 2008
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Forget Me Not: A Memoirby Jennifer Lowe-Anker, with a forward from Jon KrakauerIn 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. 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. Through letters and expedition notes from Alex, Forget Me Not 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.The AuthorJennifer Lowe-Anker is a successful artist whose often whimsical paintings are rendered in vivid color and rich texture inspired by her Montana upbringing. Her work hangs in the private collections of Peter Fonda, Michael Keaton, and Jeff Bridges, as well as in the corporate collections of Patagonia. Lowe-Anker is founder of the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation and its Khumbu Climbing School, which trains Nepalese in climbing and guiding skills, enabling them to successfully work and climb in their home region. Conrad Anker is a mountaineer and rock climber and mountaineer, actually a pretty good one.
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Thankful to Jenni Lowe-Anker for sharing her intimate story October 14, 2008
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the world of extreme athletes or who is dealing with loss and grief. The author shared some of the most intimate details of her amazing life growing up in a wonderful Montana family and with her husband the legendary Alex Lowe. It was particularly heart wrenching for me personally to read her story. I also lived in Montana while growing up and have a son who was also as passionate and driven for his mountain sport of extreme skiing and lost his life in a skiing accident earlier this year. I found comfort in the authors words written 9 years after losing her husband and her ability to accept the natural cycle of life and death. It gives me hope for my own heart to eventually heal.
This is an awesome and riveting novel! October 10, 2008
I bought this book a week after it came out and have read it 2 1/2 times since I bought it. I have made many references out of this book in conversation and have learned a lot about the people in the climbing world as well as different areas to climb. This book has also inspired me to become a better climber, thanks to Jennifer. Being a woman in the climbing world is competitive and you need much perserverance to 'hang' with the boys. This book is great for all types of people and offers a little something for everyone to enjoy and learn from. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone! One of my top favorites!
A heartwarming tale of love lost and found October 10, 2008
Jenni's book has the power to touch everyone who has loved and lost. She opens up her heart and her family so we can all share in and learn from their experiences. Nearly every page brought tears to my eyes, tears of sadness and longing, tears of passion, of joy. A perfect read to put things back in perspective,... or to find a new perspective.
A book I will "Not" "Forget" September 21, 2008
Forget Me Not, was unexpectedly well done. When I first read the reviews I thought it would be just ok, because Jennifer's resume was that of a painter and not a writer, this being her first book. What I failed to observer was one can do great work when they have a strong passion. Michael Jordon is great at basketball player because of his strong passion for basketball. Jennifer Lowe-Anker wrote a GREAT, MUST READ book because of her love and passion on the subject. I hope she writes another book, I will buy it!
Forget Me Not wrote on subjects I enjoy (i.e. Himalayas, Mountain Climbing, Montana, and Outdoor Adventure), and in words I felt turned brought out pictures and emotions of living her experiences married to a superb mountain climber . Every page shared her internal and external challenges and emotions of living the life of a mother, wife, adventurer while married to one of the greatest mountain climbers that ever scaled a peek.
It's a book that sticks with you well after you finish. Like Alex Lowe's life, the book was too short, it left me wanting more...
She Did Not Forget September 15, 2008
Absolutely a wonderful book about real life events which makes it all compelling.
About love and relationships, and how the dangers of climbing affected everyone involved, Alex, the children and of course the author herself
And ultimately a tale of loss and survival in how life continues despite the loss experienced.
Extremely well written and engaging - if it was a work of fiction the storyline would have been powerful. It is more than that, it is unfortgettable and ultimately provides lessons we can all use.
Very highly recommended.
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