A New York Times Bestseller

A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan

"The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward." --The Denver Post

On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history--Yosemite's nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route. Caldwell's odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete.

This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell's affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan's biggest, steepest, blankest face--the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father.

The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.

汤米·考德威尔（Tommy Caldwell）

极限运动家、传奇攀岩家，纪录片《徒手攀岩》主人公的精神偶像，曾获选《国家地理》杂志“年度冒险家”，同时也是登山界奥斯卡“金冰镐奖”得主与美国山岳协会终身荣誉会员。2001年一次意外失掉一截手指，但他的攀登生活并未因此终止，反而愈发升级，开始了独特的“九指攀岩生涯”。2015年，汤米和搭档凯文历经19天不落地，以自由攀登的方式奇迹般地首登世界最难岩壁“黎明墙”。除此之外，汤米还开辟了众多高难度的攀岩路线，每一条路线都足以让他名留攀岩史和极限运动史：

 史上首位自由攀登优胜美地国家公园“黎明墙”路线的人

 史上首位攀登巴塔哥尼亚“菲茨横穿”路线的人

 史上首位攀登优胜美地国家公园“缪尔墙”路线的人

 史上首位自由攀登优胜美地国家公园“迷幻蘑菇”路线的人

 史上首位自由攀登优胜美地国家公园“夹角岩壁”路线的人

 史上首位自由连攀优胜美地国家公园“鼻子”与“搭便车”路线的人

 史上首位攀登科罗拉多朗斯峰“蜜月杀手”路线的人

 史上首位攀登科罗拉多“孤独堡垒”“弗雷克斯路瑟”路线的人

 史上首位自由攀登巴塔哥尼亚菲茨罗伊峰“优雅”路线的人