An investment banking analyst who got out while the getting was good, Parfet then turned to climbing mountains. He recounts his adventures on Kilimanjaro, Denali, Elbrus, Vinson Massif, Everest, Carstensz Pyramid, and Kosciuszko. He includes a battery of photographs and a gear list, but no index. Chicago-based biographer Richard Buskin helps him tell his story. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)