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Jon Krakauer
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Jon Krakauer is an American writer, journalist, and mountaineer whose nonfiction books cover wilderness experiences, climbing disasters, religion, and Pat Tillman.
Biography
Jon Krakauer, born April 12, 1954, is an American writer, journalist, and mountaineer. He is known for bestselling nonfiction books including Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman. He has also written numerous magazine articles.
In 1996, Krakauer took part in an expedition to summit Mount Everest that became one of the deadliest disasters in the mountain’s climbing history. That experience became the subject of Into Thin Air. His 2011 book Three Cups of Deceit examines claims made by Greg Mortenson, a humanitarian known for campaigning to open schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Books by Jon Krakauer
Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Three Cups of Deceit argues that Greg Mortenson has not been truthful about his past, his reasons for opening schools, or his abduction by the Taliban. It examines the humanitarian known for his campaign to open schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.