Itching to Climb by Barbara James

Itching to Climb by Barbara James

Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition.

Barbara James grew up in Willaston, Wirral where her parents enjoyed gardening and golf. They were surprised that her introduction to the Snowdonia hills led her to a life of climbing, travelling and exploring. As a young woman in the 1960s, her second-hand 90cc scooter would frequently break down, until one day she could afford a minivan. She worked as a mountaineering instructor in the then all male environment, where an introduction to Ron James led not only to a demolition of her sheltered innocence but also to the discovery and enjoyment of many first ascents of 500-metre Grade V & VI rock climbs in the Dolomites with Ron. Joining the MOD, with the infantry, Barbara had a new language to learn - DAOR (Discharge As Of Right). The one-week courses were Theory of Weapons, and to learn more about the subject she became competent firing the 7.62mm self-loading rifle, and Deployment, when she was driven through Checkpoint Charlie before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Since retirement, Barbara has travelled extensively, spending Christmas in the Falklands shortly after the conflict, and later, after training to become a pilot, flying solo around Florida in a Cessna. She lives in North Wales and Itching to Climb, first published in 2009, is her first book.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781898573913
ISBN 10	1898573913
Title	Itching to Climb
Author	Barbara James
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Baton Wicks Publications
Year published	2014-07-14
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.