ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

There are many people I would like to thank for their support, love and encouragement throughout the journey of my life. With respect to crafting this book, I received invaluable assistance from many people, but especially Rose Yehle, Lisa Tener, Jack Galvin, Betty Cotter, Linda Remick, Dr. Jay (PKX) Manning, Anne Babineau, Alan Greco of Alan Greco Design, Sharon Hanson, Joanne Dempsey, Pat Piscopio, Big Wicked Al Hancock, Craig John, Dr. LuAnne Freer, Tom Sjogren, Eric Simonson, Mike Hamill, and Ang Jangbu Sherpa. The front cover photograph was taken by Nicole Messner (and is of Dave Hahn); the back cover photos were taken by Bob Lowry and Bob Fontaine of Bob Fontaine Photography. The inside photos were shared by Val Hovland, Nat Smelser and Justin Merle.

In the mountains, I benefited greatly from living and learning with my parental units, Allan and Debora Warren; my sibs, Dan Warren and Liz Tuchler; Dana Millar, Rob (Dickweed) Scott, the SOB mountaineering club, Bob DeGregorio, Scott Schnackenberg, and Craig John; Kurt Warren, Palmer Dogface Warren, Bob Kancir, Sue Lansil, Chris Heberg and Lieth MacArthur, among many others.

I wish to thank my Everest homies for making the memories lifelong; Ang Jangbu Sherpa, Phinjo Sherpa, Mingma Sherpa, Jamling Bhote, Donchere, Tunang, Mark Tucker, Ciprian Popovisciu, Vance Cook, Ryan Campbell, Rohan Freeman, Serge Massad, Crazy Joe Yanuzzi, Val Hovland, Jaroslaw Hawrylewicz, Dean Smith, Lobsang Sherpa, Justin Merle, Adam Janakowski, Scott Parazynski, Ari Paress, Bob Pospishil, Casey Grom, Kurt Wedburg, Mike Andrews, Jim and Kate Swetnam, Drs. Gary and Willi, Monty Smith, Wildman Bob Lowry, Phunuru Sherpa, Panuru Sherpa, Danuru Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, Kami Sherpa, Jim Harter, Greg and Nicole (Reinhold) Messner, George Shaw, Kuo Yu Cheng, Dave Hahn, Eric Simonson, Passang Rinjing Sherpa, Karma Rita Sherpa, Dr. LuAnne Freer and the staff of Base Camp ER, the staff of IMG ABC, the staff of IMG Camp Four, the staff on the BC trek, Alan Arnette, Walter Laserer, and Eben Reckord.

Also, big thanks to the 2007 Everest homeboys and homegirls: Phu Tashi Sherpa, Jean Ricard, TA Loeffler, Nat Smelser, Dave Schlimme, the bald guy who doesn’t want to be identified, Robert Goh, Mike Haugen, Big Al, Russ Lamb, Sam Kay, Ray Kopcinski, John Deans, Dagny Veitch, Chris Bergum, Ang Yau Choon, Mike Nixon, Nima Karma Sherpa, Fernando Palacios, Samduk Sherpa, Benjamin Salazar Cortes, Gentleman Jim Waldron, Andre Bredenkamp, and Ang Namgya Sherpa.

“So be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray

Or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea,

You’re off to great Places!

Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting.

So get on your way!”

—Dr. Seuss

Contact Dr. Tim Warren via www.lessonsfromeverest.com, or at 2797 Post Rd.,

Warwick, RI, 02886 USA.

Phone: 401-738-6477 / Fax: 401-738-7310

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