Book description
Winner of a 2008 National Outdoor Book Award, a 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), and named a Book of the Year by the Pima County Library, "Grand Obsession" continues to gather recognition for its striking portrayal of a man who felt compelled to do what no one had dared…
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I guarantee this amazing history of Butchart will leave you in awe, especially if you have explored a bit of the Grand Canyon as I have or have dreamed of doing so.
Butchart tackled an astonishing number of remote and extreme formations in this remarkable place. Very well-written and meticulously researched.
From Diane's list on long walking adventures.
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