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Bob_Banks
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 28, 2012 - 02:58pm PT
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Since Greg hasn't shouted this out here yet, I'll do it for him:
Today is the long awaited (for some of us) release date of fellow climber and author Greg Crouch's (author of the wonderful "Enduring Patagonia") new book. "China's Wings" is the epic historical saga about a bunch of crazy pilots flying over the Himalaya 75+ years ago. I haven't read it yet so I can't review it, but I'll bet it's a damn good read. Support Greg and your local bookseller (if one even exists near you) and pick up a hardback copy soon, or if you must, buy it through Amazon.
Cheers and congratulations to Greg. Sincerely hope it is a smashing success.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Feb 28, 2012 - 03:00pm PT
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Cheers and congratulations to Greg. Sincerely hope it is a smashing success.
I second that sentiment.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 28, 2012 - 03:30pm PT
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So am I a bad person to say Hump Bump?
Since Enduring Patagonia is one of my faves I'm gonna ask for this for St Paddy's Day.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 28, 2012 - 04:50pm PT
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Greg put his heart and soul into this, can't wait to get a copy.
Best wishes for a resounding success!!!
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Feb 28, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
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Enduring Patagonia is one of my faves
copy that -- just finished it -- fantastic!
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Feb 29, 2012 - 01:19am PT
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Hey Greg- I ordered my copy today! Looking forward to reading it and seeing you at one of the signings. I promise not to heckle (too much at least).
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol
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Feb 29, 2012 - 02:46am PT
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Congrats Greg. We enjoyed the preview during your Rock Ice & Mountain Club presentation a couple months ago.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Thanks to the enthusiasm of many climbers, including Mike Ayon and Tony Yeary, my first China's Wings event in Pasadena was a big success.
The Thing debuted at #10 on The List in LA: http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2012/03/bestsellers_this_week_jul.php
I'm doing an event on Tuesday at Bookshop West Portal in San Francisco and at Chaucer's in Santa Barbara on Wednesday. Everybody is welcome, of course. Here are links with info on both events: http://gregcrouch.com/2012/book-events-mar-apr-2012
Moon Chin, one of the main supporting characters in China's Wings, has said he'll attend the Bookshop West Portal event, which is kind of huge, seeing as how he'll celebrate his 99th birthday in April and he's one of the most remarkable people I've ever had the honor to meet.
http://gregcrouch.com/2012/a-great-moment
I can't promise such a treat at the Chaucer's event, but I'm hoping for a big hometown crowd and a post-event excursion to Harry's Plaza Cafe where we can enjoy a few cocktails...
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nopantsben
climber
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yeah enduring patagonia is awesome! should be on every climbers list of books to read soon.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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You're a wonderful writer Greg and it is particularly exciting that your new book is doing so very well!! I'll definitely read it asap!
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Thanks, team. (And good news, Chris!)
I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think.
Right now, I really need readers... this story is too good to let it go quietly into the night...
I might not ever stumble across one this good again.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Congratulations indeed!
When I was in Kunming, China in 1979 shortly after the country was first opened
to Americans, whenever people asked where we were from and we said America,
they immediately broke into smiles and said Stillwell, Stillwell, good, good. They
also told us about a planecrash on a nearby mountain which was only visited by
our military recovery team and forensics specialists a few years ago.
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Jan, that's fabulous!
I spent a week in Kunming as part of my research, and I spent a fascinating evening "Shanghaied" into participating in an English class one evening. (The teacher had dragged me in off the street, literally.)
Lots of interesting conversation, but it was really quite amazing listening to them discuss WWII history. Suffice it to say, their view of how Japan was beaten is very different than ours. But yes, Stilwell and the Flying Tigers were held in very high esteem.
Best part of that KMG excursion was playing a dice drinking game with three successive "sing-song girls" for Budweisers -- the only beer served in the joint, only sold by the six pack. I made great "face" drinking all three under the table, one after the other, before staggering off to my hotel. (No great feat considering I check in at 190 and none of them weighted a buck, dripping wet.) Not sure it was worth it considering the colossal hangover, but certainly memorable in retrospect.
Somewhere in there, I visited the sites relevant to CNAC during the war. There were quite a surprising number of them still around.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Look forward to reading it, Greg.
JL
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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You slouches need to order the book and start reading! I have, and it's really good. In my opinion better than Enduring Patagonia. One can tell Greg put a lot of heart and work into this book. Good job!
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micronut
Trad climber
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Ordering mine now. Super stoked. Full critique to come. Maybe I should do it in Trip Report fashion.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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I'm getting it asap.
“Writing ... is easy, you just sit at your typewriter until little drops of blood appear on your forehead.”
Red Smith
Congratulations, Greg!
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