New Altitude is an autobiography that shares Wendy Booker's remarkable passage beyond tough times to the top of the world.
After a devastating MS diagnosis, Wendy fell haphazardly into running the Boston Marathon for The MS Society. From that one simple act, an extraordinary series of circumstances unfolded that is nothing short of kismet. Overcoming illness and divorce, and tackling one of the toughest mountains in the world twice, Wendy finds herself atop Denali (Mt. McKinley, Alaska) in 2004 at the age of 50. That accomplishment propelled her next aspiration: to climb the Seven Summits (the highest peak on each of the seven continents).
Follow her inspiring, poignant, and sometimes hilarious adventures as she seeks to conquer the mountains on her list with the intimidating specter of Mt. Everest looming on the horizon, and discover a whole new world along the way.
Wendy became an “accidental athlete” as she likes to say it, and found her self on a journey of self-discovery, serendipity and stubbornness will leave you laughing, crying and seeking their own mountains.
What others are saying about New Altitude:
“If you love exploration – of the soul as well as the physical world – then this is a must read. Wendy Booker will take you on a journey like none you have experienced before.”
“Wendy Booker’s story of learning the ropes while battling MS should spur on those tempted to simply accept their conventionally defined limitations. She tells it with humor and humility, detail and depth.”
“In her memoir, New Altitude, Wendy dives right in to the nitty-gritty, leaving nothing to the imagination … and we the readers get to experience the extremes with her. She is a courageous, exceptional woman who’s powerful story of overcoming obstacles is a must.”