Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Ranulph Fiennes
Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Pages: 352
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ISBN: 0340951699
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
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Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Outstanding July 17, 2008
Rio Calling
Wow. This man is absolutely incredible. I'm sure others have been through the examples from the book, so I won't repeat, but if you have respect for someone who can push their body to the absolute limit, then this is a must read.
What a legend! June 1, 2008
Clint Thrust (Liverpool,UK)
This is a must read for everyone who needs motivation
Fiennes tells his story with brutal honesty and his adventures are amazing achievements
An amazing, inspiring read... May 26, 2008
Doug (York, England)
There are books you read and forget.
There are books you read that stay wiith you
And there are just a few books that really inspire you.
This is one of those books, it is well written, gripping, and hard to put down.
This is my first RF book, but it will not be the last, it is an inspirational read, this guy has achieved so much and yet the book is written with a humility, the facts and the details of the events are what you are reading.
It is a million miles from these awfull celebrity biographies.
Recommended.
A fascinating insight into a life of adventure February 22, 2008
H. O'Sullivan (Ireland)
I usually read at light speed, but this book was so enjoyable I slowed right down and savoured it bit by bit for two weeks. It was like having Fiennes himself there in the room telling the story of his life. There is not much by way of self psycho-analysis but that's fine. We are allowed to draw our own conclusions. Instead events are described in excellent detail allowing the reader to accompany Fiennes on his adventures and share in his triumphs and tragedies.
outside of the bible January 31, 2008
Mr. K. B. Abraham (england)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Outside of the Bible, this is prob the best book that I've read,(and I've read a few). A few months ago me and my son went into a charity shop, I saw a book by RF (Mind Over Matter),and, for whatever reason (as I basically knew next to nothing about him), I bought and read it (in snatches), then in Dec (07)we went into a shop where RF had done a book signing (for 'mad, bad and dangerous to know') in the days prior. My son said would you like this for xmas? I said (cos it was signed,)'yes'. NOW the review, it is 'intoxicating, thrilling and well written', you can feel the cold as he walks off into the distance. A 60 yr old coming to within such a very short distance of Everest summit,yet shortly after climbs the Eiger, and the commentary is so good that you are on the rock slab with him. The 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, (inspiring). As per cromwell, it is open, (ie warts and all). A man who did not as such 'lose' parts of his fingers, but rather decided to take things into his own hands (no pun intended). In re: the book itself, the photo pages (in my edition, at least) soon started to tear, in fact one page is completely torn out. but the text more than makes up for that (esp since mine is signed). Highly recommended.
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