The Icebreaker: My Expedition Through Greenland and the Courage to Follow Your Dream
Geertje Marquardt, Kathrin Nord
At the age of 40, Geertje Marquardt breaks out of her everyday life as a mother of two to fulfil a lifelong dream: to cross the Greenland ice sheet 550 kilometres on skis. She talks about the difficult preparations, the physical challenges and the personal trials. She talks about her fear of polar bears, raging storms and her battle with inner demons. Most of all, she talks about her deep love of snow and ice and her almost painfully beautiful longing for the clear expanse of the Arctic horizon. She brought home wounds that will eventually heal and deep insights that will last forever.
A mother of two on a Greenland expedition
The courage to set out in the middle of life and follow your dream
A book about a deep love for ice and snow