Alex Lowe was a well-known American mountain climber who died in 1999 in an avalanche on Shishapangma--a remote mountain in the Himalayas. His widow, Jenni Lowe-Anker, who has an artist's eye for detail even in her writing, presents Alex's letters and climbing notes with devotion. She also offers her own insights into growing up in the wild, falling in love, parenting three extraordinary young men, falling into young widowhood, and finding new love and promise. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)