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Unraveled
- A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious international contest in Arco, Italy—and the esteemed X-Games. From 1996 on, Brown won every US Adult National that she entered, as well as a World Cup Title in France in 1999.
Yet even as she reigned on the podium, Brown felt her life begin to unravel. A quiet child, she struggled with a home life that was very different behind closed doors than it seemed on television. A fundamentalist version of Christianity was at the center of the household, and Brown fought to live according to rules that were strict, ever-changing, and irrational. Isolated and feeling hopeless, Brown latched onto food as something she could control. She quit competitive climbing and bounced in and out of the industry, eventually disappearing in her late twenties.
Now, more than two decades later, Brown is ready to share her story. Unraveled answers the question thousands of fans worldwide have wondered: "What ever happened to Katie Brown?"
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- Morgan
- 02-05-23
Highly Engrossing
To be honest, I didnt know who katie brown was, but the preface seemed relateable and intriguing, Plus I do have a budding interest in climbing/bouldering. Her story drew me in, and engaged me from start to finish. delivered beautifully and emotively by the narrator. Katies struggle felt inpalpable, and with transparency, she takes you with her on a personal odyssey, around her relationship with climbing, herself and the people in her life.You dont have to be a fan of climbing to enjoy this book, but you may find yourself enarmoured, if you werent a fan before, as it certainly makes me wanna climb more than ever.
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