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Breathe
Life Lessons from the Edge of the World
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Shortlisted, Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen continent of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from Hercules Inlet to the South...
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See moreMollie Hughes is a world record-breaking sports adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and international motivational speaker. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research, Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons.
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Shortlisted, Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature
Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen continent of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole. In a journey of over 700 miles, she endured storm-force winds, eight-day whiteouts, and temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius.
With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research, Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk, and pressure on an epic scale. It expertly turns these experiences into valuable lessons that can be applied to more everyday challenges.
In doing so, Mollie shows how we can unlock our potential, regulate emotion, overcome fear, cope with psychological pressure, and understand the importance of silence and headspace in our mental wellbeing.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781780279619
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Edition: New in Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 237g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Mollie Hughes is a world record-breaking adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and international motivational speaker. In 2017 she broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in 2020 became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. In December 2020 she was the first woman to become president of Scouts Scotland.
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