The Walk : Previously published as To Reach The Clouds (Paperback)

from Polaris-

One of the best books i have ever, ever, ever read. Found it a few years ago and have evangelicised on it ever since! Truly uplifting, beautiful, and poetic. No other book has ever had my heart pumping with excitement as much as this. Even though [from the cover alone] you know that "he does it" ...

from co_coyote

OK, I have no great love for Philippe Petit. I'm sure he is a raving egotist and an overall pain in the kiester to be around. But I found this book, and the movie based on the book, to be extraordinarily compelling reading and viewing. Quite simply, I couldn't put the book down until I had finish...

from Polaris-

One of the best books i have ever, ever, ever read. Found it a few years ago and have evangelicised on it ever since! Truly uplifting, beautiful, and poetic. No other book has ever had my heart pumping with excitement as much as this. Even though [from the cover alone] you know that "he does it" ...

from flydodofly

Not a great book, but with no doubt about an extraordinary idea of a very strange man indeed. What makes people do things? Perhaps this helps understand, or at least helps finding a good (extreme) place to start thinking about it.

from mhackman

Picture Book--depicting the tale of the man who crossed the tight rope between the twin towers. Amazing and inspirational. Don't worry, the ending is happy.