Jeb Corliss

Memoirs From the Edge (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring the Line Between Life and Death

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Jeb Corliss is one of the most iconic BASE jumpers and wingsuit pilots of our time, and his autobiography is an odyssey into madness. Corliss breaks and rebuilds himself time and again, learning what only pain and daring can teach. The tales he brings back offer insight into the darkness that exists within the mind as well as his own unique way of coping. Many grapple with mental illness in one way or another, and Corliss gives a glaringly honest view of his struggle while traversing the world's most dangerous sports.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Di Angelo Publications
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781955690713
• Artikelnr.: 69124747

Autorenporträt

JEB CORLISS has dedicated his life to human flight. He is a professional skydiver and BASE jumper, also known for his wingsuit piloting and shark diving. Corliss has made more than 2,000 jumps from locations such as the Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Falls in Venezuela, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and a half-mile deep cave in China. He also hosted the first season of Stunt Junkies on The Discovery Channel and was a technical advisor on the remake of Point Break. When he is not traveling the world, Corliss lives in Vista, California with his fiancé and dog.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
PROLOGUE: Fragmented Memories of a Child
1. Nepal and India
2. Searching for a Home
3. Don’t Get Caught
4. Adjusting to a New Life
5. The Work Begins
6. A Leprechaun’s Hat
7. The Road to BASE
8. My First BASE Jump
9. The 260-Foot Antenna
10. Kjerag Norway
11. Arco, Italy, and the French Connection
12. The Poorly Planned Expedition
13. Meeting McConkey
14. Iiro the Magician
15. South Africa
16. Connecting with Reality
17. The Israeli Doctor and the Cave of Swallows
18. Circus Circus
19. The Eiffel Tower
20. Tim the Stuntman
21. The Psilocybin Solution
22. Journey to the Center
23. Stunt Junkies
24. Grinding the Crack
25. Heaven’s Gate Single Dragon
26. Table Mountain—The Impact
27. Recovery from Hell
28. The Flying Dagger
29. Point Break
30. The End is Near
EPILOGUE: Final Thoughts