湯米·考德威爾（Tommy Caldwell）

極限運動傢、傳奇攀岩傢，紀錄片《徒手攀岩》主人公的精神偶像，曾獲選《國傢地理》雜誌“年度冒險傢”，同時也是登山界奧斯卡“金冰鎬奬”得主與美國山嶽協會終身榮譽會員。2001年一次意外失掉一截手指，但他的攀登生活並未因此終止，反而愈發升級，開始瞭獨特的“九指攀岩生涯”。2015年，湯米和搭檔凱文曆經19天不落地，以自由攀登的方式奇跡般地首登世界最難岩壁“黎明牆”。除此之外，湯米還開闢瞭眾多高難度的攀岩路綫，每一條路綫都足以讓他名留攀岩史和極限運動史：

 史上首位自由攀登優勝美地國傢公園“黎明牆”路綫的人

 史上首位攀登巴塔哥尼亞“菲茨橫穿”路綫的人

 史上首位攀登優勝美地國傢公園“繆爾牆”路綫的人

 史上首位自由攀登優勝美地國傢公園“迷幻蘑菇”路綫的人

 史上首位自由攀登優勝美地國傢公園“夾角岩壁”路綫的人

 史上首位自由連攀優勝美地國傢公園“鼻子”與“搭便車”路綫的人

 史上首位攀登科羅拉多朗斯峰“蜜月殺手”路綫的人

 史上首位攀登科羅拉多“孤獨堡壘”“弗雷剋斯路瑟”路綫的人

 史上首位自由攀登巴塔哥尼亞菲茨羅伊峰“優雅”路綫的人

A New York Times Bestseller

A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan

"The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward." --The Denver Post

On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history--Yosemite's nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route. Caldwell's odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete.

This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell's affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan's biggest, steepest, blankest face--the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father.

The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.