Forget Me Not: A Memoir

Forget Me Not: A Memoir by Lowe-Anker, Jennifer. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781594850820.

* A personal account of one of the greatest losses in the climbing world * An elegant and gripping story of tragedy, as well as unexpected joy * An entrée into the emotional world of climbers and their families * Benefits the Nepal-based Khumbu Climbing School In 1999 Jennifer Lowes husband Alex Lowe died tragically in an avalanche on the Himalayan mountain Shishapangma, leaving her alone to raise three sons. Alex was widely considered one of the greatest modern climbers and the world mourned his loss -- Tom Brokaw did a one-hour special for Dateline, and Sting narrated and composed music for a tribute film. While Jenni and her sons faced the absence of the most important man in their lives, Alexs best friend and longtime climbing partner, Conrad Anker, was dealing with the terrible loss as well as feelings of survivors guilt. Jenni and Conrad gradually, and unexpectedly, found solace in one another and married in 2001 -- Conrad is now the adoptive father of the three Lowe children. Through letters and expedition notes from Alex, Forget Me Not spans continents and tells the story of three people whose lives intertwine to a degree they could never have imagined. Jennis account takes readers inside a womans heart and mind as she navigates her shattered life and survives, ultimately finding transformative love through her great loss. From the valleys of Montana to the peaks of the Himalayas, this never-before told story exposes the controversial yet ultimately redemptive power of love.