Books like K2 by Lino Lacedelli

Eyewitness account of the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy, detailing the climbers’ perilous ascent, descent, and the catastrophic events that shaped the deadliest season in the mountain’s history.

An intimate account of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates’s 1985 ascent of Peru’s Siula Grande, detailing the climb’s severe challenges, life‑saving decisions, and the thin line between survival and tragedy.

A gripping true‑story account of the deadliest mountaineering disaster on K2, the world’s second‑highest peak, detailing the challenges, decisions, and human drama that unfolded during the ill‑fated ascent.

A non‑fiction account of K2’s treacherous history, detailing record statistics, major expeditions and the personal risks faced by climbers, written by renowned mountaineer Ed Viesturs.

A compelling look at the rise and fall of the Fox sisters and the birth of Spiritualism in America, blending historical narrative with supernatural elements.

In the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crawford F. Sams led the most unprecedented and unsurpassed reforms in public health history, as chief of the Public Health and Welfare Section of the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in East Asia. "Medic" is Sams's firsthand account of public health reforms in Japan during the occupation and their significance for the formation of a stable and democratic state in Asia after World War II. "Medic" also tells of the strenuous efforts to control disease among refugees and civilians during the Korean War, which had enormously high civilian casualties. Sams recounts the humanitarian, military, and ideological reasons for controlling disease during military operations in Korea, where he served, first, as a health and welfare adviser to the U.S. Military Command that occupied Korea south of the 38th parallel and, later, as the chief of Health and Welfare of the United Nations Command. In presenting a larger picture of the effects of disease on the course of military operations and in the aftermath of catastrophic bombings and depravation, Crawford Sams has left a written document that reveals the convictions and ideals that guided his generation of military leaders.