Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds

Adventurers come in all shapes and sizes. This one comes highly recommended.

Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds
Author: Kara Richardson Whitely
264 pages
Amazon rating: 4.3
Goodreads rating: 3.7

Summary: Kara Richardson Whitely was determined to reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. But she struggled with each step -- with the grueling conditions on the steep mountainside, with the 300-pound weight of her own body, and with her food addiction, which came from a lifetime of reckoning with feelings of failure and shame. Deep in her personal gorge, Kara realized the only way out was up.

Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds is the raw story of Kara's ascent from the depths of self-doubt to the top of the world. Her inspiring trek speaks to every woman who has struggled with her self-image or felt that food was controlling her life. Honest and unforgettable, Kara's journey is one of intense passion, endurance, and self-acceptance.

We will meet a 7pm at:
Salt Lake Coffee Break
430 E 400 S
Salt Lake City

There is parking behind the building. I will be there early- I have short brown hair and glasses, and will be carrying a copy of the book.