Tough Women Adventure Stories by Jenny Tough - Grit, Courage & Determination - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781787833005. Publisher: Summersdale. Age Range: Adult (18+). Overview. Tough Women Adventure Stories: Stories of Grit, Courage and Determination is a rousing paperback anthology by endurance athlete and adventurer Jenny Tough. Gathering true accounts of women who have run, cycled, climbed and paddled their way through extraordinary challenges, this collection redefines what toughness looks like. Perfect for adventure lovers, gift buyers and anyone in need of a motivational boost, it's a celebration of resilience, courage and the everyday grit of remarkable women pushing far beyond ordinary limits.. About the Book. This paperback edition brings together a powerful set of first-person and profiled stories of women adventurers from across the globe, curated and introduced by Jenny Tough herself — a record-breaking ultrarunner and bikepacker in her own right. The stories span solo desert crossings, ultra-distance mountain running, brutal unsupported bikepacking races, wild swimming, high-altitude mountaineering and more, each chapter illuminating a different shade of courage. The book also explores quieter, internal forms of toughness: mental resilience, self-belief and pushing through self-doubt. Tough weaves in her own record-setting experience across mountain ranges and bikepacking races, adding an instructive, first-hand layer to the narrative. The result is a book that speaks to seasoned adventurers and armchair dream...