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NEW RELEASE—DENALI DIARY

Denali Diary is an illustrated memoir of one of the boldest and most dangerous first ascents in North American climbing history, the direct ascent of the Wickersham Wall—written by one of the men who made it. Find the free download here.

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John Graham Speaks at the Naval Academy

Trump this one! At Annapolis all 4,500 midshipmen roared to their feet in response to my speech, challenging them to think deeply about "War, Leadership and a Moral Life." For more on my speeches and workshops, go here.

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QUEST — Risk, Adventure and the Search for Meaning

WATCH THIS 90-SECOND PEEK at avalanches, wars, and a lifeboat in a typhoon, to the greatest adventure of all—finding your way to a meaningful life. I wrote it all down so you don’t have to dodge bullets or even get wet to take this journey. You can pre-order QUEST now, from your favorite bookseller or from Amazon.

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Vietnam Revisited

In 1972, I was US Advisor to the City of Hué, South Vietnam. Some evenings, especially if the day had been difficult and dangerous, I would drive a few miles outside the City to an ancient pagoda called Linh Mu. There I would sit at this very spot on a wall overlooking the Perfume River where I would try to absorb some of the calmness of the river, the temple bells, and the monks sweeping the courtyard with straw brooms. But the war was never very far away. more

Shots from the album. Ah youth!

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