The coauthors of the bestselling Peak Performance dive into the fascinating science behind passion, showing how it can lead to a rich and meaningful life while also illuminating the ways in which it is a double-edged sword. Here’s how to cultivate a passion that will take you to great heights—while minimizing the risk of an equally great fall. Common advice is to find and follow your passion. A life of passion is a good life, or so we are told. But it's not that simple. Rarely is passion something that you just stumble upon, and the same drive that fuels breakthroughs—whether they're athletic, scientific, entrepreneurial, or artistic—can be every bit as destructive as it is productive. Yes, passion can be a wonderful gift, but only if you know how to channel it. If you're not careful, passion can become an awful curse, leading to endless seeking, suffering, and burnout. Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness once again team up, this time to demystify passion, showing readers how they can find and cultivate their passion, sustainably harness its power, and avoid its dangers. They ultimately argue that passion and balance--that other virtue touted by our culture--are incompatible, and that to find your passion, you must lose balance. And that's not always a bad thing. They show readers how to develop the right kind of passion, the kind that lets you achieve great things without ruining your life. Swift, compact, and powerful, this thought-provoking book combines captivating stories of extraordinarily passionate individuals with the latest science on the biological and psychological factors that give rise to—and every bit as important, sustain—passion.

In this unputdownable, spine-tingling adventure of a lifetime called “a winner at every level,”* fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello attempts to be the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest. After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs an overseas climbing company. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit—and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. It's also one that could cost him his life. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review). Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent *Booklist, starred review

There's a big difference between being alive and knowing how to truly live. Live, from New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson, addresses life's most difficult issues and choices in fun, practical, and biblical ways, leading you to engage with God's truth in a world that is growing more overwhelming and confusing. To be alive is something that happens to you, but to truly live is something you choose to do each day. As Sadie says, "When you truly learn to live the life God offers, your whole existence becomes a verb." In Live, Sadie inspires teens and young adults to thrive by making choices that will lead them into the fullness God has for them, not into the emptiness the world offers find confidence, deal with haters, live in the moment, and discover the power of words identify the difference between what leads to life and what leads to death wholeheartedly embrace God's ways and God's truth Live is the perfect gift for young, Christian women on birthdays, for graduation, or as a "just because" for self-care and self-discovery. With full-color photography and captivating design, Live helps teens and young adults feel empowered and inspired. Whether you have a long-time relationship with God or are new to faith, Live is a joyful encouragement to make the most of each moment, make wise decisions, and always seek the truth of the Bible. Filled with stories and biblical principles, Live celebrates what we all have in common—the opportunity to not simply be alive but to truly live. Sadie is a wholesome and trusted role model and enthusiastic voice for her generation, reaching millions of teens, young adults, and parents through her books, social platforms, and hit podcast, WHOA That's Good. Look for additional inspirational, bestselling books from Sadie: Live Fearless Live on Purpose Who Are You Following? Who Are You Following? Guided Journal

In Peak Experiences, Marshall sets out on a far more personal and far-reaching journey: to discover how our modern estrangement from the natural world has affected our mental well-being.".

The uplifting story of two unlikely mountaineers: a man in late middle age and a fearless pint-sized pup who, together, scale Colorado's highest peaks. By the time life had finished hitting Rick Crandall from all sides, he was at the lowest point of his life, both personally and professionally. Depressed to find himself facing a mid-late-life age crisis and watching his finances crumble as the tech industry bubble burst, he hopes his future isn't headed downhill. It was at this critical juncture in their new marriage that his wife Pamela made an astute and life-changing suggestion: "Let's get a dog." So begins the story of Emme, a 200-pound Saint Bernard trapped in the body of 5-pound Australian terrier puppy. Soon, Emme and Rick hit the hiking trails around Aspen, Colorado. While she is groomed to be a show dog, it's soon obvious that her heart is in the hills and with Rick, who decides to add more challenging hikes to the mix. Before long, they are scaling Colorado's "fourteeners," peaks with altitudes of over 14,000 feet. On one magical day, Emme climbs to the top of four "fourteeners," a quarter of the sixteen such peaks she will complete during her life without once being carried on a trail or on the rocks on the way to a summit. In mountaineering Rick realizes he has found—in his late sixties—his life's new passion. This is where Emme has led him—out of the abyss and to the top of the mountain. She was never really walking behind: she was nudging him along until he found his stride. Even after Rick understood the glory of climbing, it was Emme still doing the leading, until Rick learned how to lead himself.

MAKE AIM TO TOUCH THE SKY Tarun Engineer is one of the most popular motivational speaker in the world. After 40 Years of Experience Since he wrote Best selling Book SEE YOU AT THE PEAK. This book will persude you to make the commitment to be the best you can be and convince you that if you recognize and Continue to develop what you have, what you can do just may be astonising? More than Ninety Nine percent of the people who hear, Understand and agree with principle do not have the ablity to apply it to their lives because they do not have the necessary resources but this book covers one procedure that can double your income, improve finally relationships and make your happier and healthier life. Most important is you will come to know that without God all things are permissible, but with God all things are possible. In the process you will understand why God's possible will produce infinitely more over the Peak People than man's permissibles. Tarun Engineer suggested that keep this book highly visible so that you can grab it at anytime of the day or night and promise there will be some information on it that will reignite the sparks and get you excited again about what's really important in life. In short, you will receive the encouragement you need to continue your winning ways.

Operating in some of the most challenging and dangerous conditions on earth, mountain climbers are uniquely driven men and women. In these interviews, 15 well-known climbers and three leading historians of the sport, all native to or living in North America, recount experiences shared by only a tiny portion of humanity. They discuss all aspects of international climbing, including physical conditioning, high-summit ascension, the ethics and environmental concerns of the sport, the risks and rewards of mountaineering, and a number of their famed expeditions and first ascents.

We all know people who jump out of bed every morning, eager to start the day, so fulfilled by their personal and professional lives that they wouldn't change a thing. What's their secret? Passion. We all have it, but we don't all use it to its full potential. In The Passion Plan, Dr. Richard Chang presents seven simple steps to discovering the things we really care about, deciding where we want them to take us, and developing a plan to get us there. Through clear explanations, insightful self-assessments, and inspiring stories of people both ordinary and famous, Chang shows how the power of passion can reshape our lives.