The Promise of Kilimanjaro: Full Color Edition

“The only real sports are bullfighting, auto racing and mountain climbing; the rest are merely games.” ~Ernest Hemingway“What wouldn’t I give to be back down at sea level right now - even facing a charging bull. I’d give anything. Everything.” ~Jay ScheinerThe Promise of Kilimanjaro is not just a story about a mountain. Africa’s highest peak provides the backdrop for Jay Scheiner’s surprising memoir of a man driven to pursue a challenge of significance. As he searches for something, we flash back to the terror of falling off a moving boat, alone in open water. We revisit his training as a federal agent alongside Nicaraguan Contras. We’re with him as he scales an 800-foot cliff on the fourth day of the ascent. There's an attempt to sail the Atlantic solo, and the lure of a precious stone. We root for him to make it down the mountain unharmed when his brain swells from altitude sickness, and days without sleep render him almost delirious. What would his wife and daughters say if they found out his quest presented even more risks than they knew -- risks he deliberately withheld from them? On Kilimanjaro, he’s forced to conquer his fears, deny his physical limitations, and make it home alive. The Promise of Kilimanjaro is a story that will inspire, even if you never plan to set foot on a mountain. The book includes a Forward by Joseph Jordan, author of Living a Life of Significance.This edition includes 40 full-color images, including photographs by Wendy Swart and Sarah Lewis Marino and interior artwork by Amy Klein. Editing and layout by Sharyn Essman. An edition with black and white images is also available on Amazon.