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Facing a challenge that seems beyond your reach is a strange mix of fear, hope, and compassion. Since I was a kid, I've had intermittent knee pain, a trait I share with my family. It didn't help that in my 30s the meniscus in my left knee tore at one end. Climbing the stairs to the second floor of my house always reminded me of this. So, what would it be like to climb 3,820 meters to reach the summit of Costa Rica, Cerro Chirripó? It seemed impossible, but also a duty to myse

“ Wonders and Mysteries of the Animal World ”, a book that tattooed my heart with a full-page image of a spy-hoping orca. On the first...