About this Event
Join Melissa Strong, a sponsored rock climber and aspiring restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience through her new book, Climbing Through: A Courageous Story of Grit, Healing, and Second Chances on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:00 PM at our Colfax location.
Registration includes the following options:
- A signed Paperback copy of the book … OR
- A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store
We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.
If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In Climbing Through, Melissa Strong, a sponsored rock climber and aspiring restaurateur, unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured from electricity.
Transporting readers back to her early days in New England, Strong vividly recounts her transformation from a self-described “C” student in gym class to a sponsored rock climber. She dismantles conventional expectations, forging a distinctive path that culminates in the realization of her own restaurant venture.
Navigating her uncertainties about parenthood and grappling with the challenges of infertility, Strong rebounds toward her dreams and weaves them into tangible aspirations. The vision of her restaurant takes shape, but in a fateful twist, a near-fatal encounter with a powerful electric current during the renovation process leaves her confronting the stark reality of her altered hands, once the lifeblood of her livelihood and rock-climbing passion. As she navigates the complex realm of medical intervention, enduring multiple surgeries and an arduous recovery, she discovers within herself an indomitable spirit that propels her through adversity.
Climbing Through is a poignant chronicle of unwavering fortitude, an inspiring testament to the triumph of the human spirit over life’s most daunting challenges.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Strong, a sponsored rock climber, manages the acclaimed restaurants Bird & Jim and the Bird’s Nest when not climbing or inspiring others through speaking engagements and writing. She lives in Estes Park, Colorado.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, United States
USD 7.25 to USD 25.35
