The Climb of My Life: Scaling Mountains with a Borrowed Heart

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography - 224 pages
When Kelly Perkins learned she needed a heart transplant at the age of 30, she thought the active healthy life she loved was over. From the brink of death to the summit of Mt. Fuji, Kelly, with the support of her husband Craig, not only survived the transplant surgery, but became the first heart transplant patient to summit some of the world's most recognized peaks. The Climb of My Life tells the story of Kelly's transplant, recovery, and ascents up such mountains as Mt. Kilimanjaro-all on a borrowed heart.

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About the author (2011)

Kelly Perkins is a leading crusader for organ, blood, and tissue donation and has been featured in media such as The New York Times and on NBC's "Today Show." She and her husband Craig are cofounders of HydraCoach, Inc., a sports/medical device company, and they live in southern California. Their website is www.craigandkelly.com.