Celadon Books Rules to Live By: How Extraordinary Lives Define What Really Matters
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In this book, Jimmy Chin sits down with the icons who inspire him to create his own set of Rules to Live By. It's filled with revelatory stories of trials and triumphs.
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- Drawing from his gift for interviewing as a documentary filmmaker, Chin set off to learn from his heroes and distill key principles we can all use
- Includes discussions of creativity and storytelling with Yoyo Ma, risk taking with Alex Honnold, and family and devotion with Kelly Slater
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From the publisher:
Jimmy Chin's impressive career as a mountain athlete, National Geographic photographer, New York Times bestselling author, and Academy Award-winning film director has taken him all over the world, from summiting and skiing Mount Everest, to expeditions and climbs from the Sahara to the Himalayas—all while capturing these jaw-dropping endeavors, the people he meets along the way, and the adventures in his award-winning photographs and documentary films.
After achieving so much as an athlete and an artist, and finding fulfillment in starting his family, Chin really got thinking about the big ideas that had driven his success thus far, and what principles were going to drive him forward to keep creating and exploring. Drawing from his gift for interviewing as a documentary filmmaker, Chin set off to learn from his heroes, to conduct intimate conversations with those who inspire him, distilling the key principles that we can all use to carve the path to our best lives. Diving deep into their lives, careers, and insights on creativity, resilience, and charting your own course, Chin sought out guiding principles to create his own personal rules to live by.
From discussing creativity and storytelling with Yoyo Ma, to risk taking with Alex Honnold, to family and devotion with Kelly Slater, Chin brings us a book of revelatory stories of the trials and triumphs that helped these iconic individuals rise to the top of their fields, as well as Chin's own journey to becoming the adventurer and artist he is today, inspiring readers to discover their own rules to live by.
Jimmy Chin is an Academy® Award-winning filmmaker, award-winning National Geographic photographer, and professional climber and skier. He has led and documented cutting-edge expeditions around the world for over 20 years. He has climbed and skied Mount Everest from the summit and made the coveted first ascent of the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru. His photographs have graced the covers of National Geographic Magazine and the New York Times Magazine. Chin lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and is the dedicated father of a daughter, Marina, and son, James.
View all Celadon Books Non-Fictional AdventuresJimmy Chin's impressive career as a mountain athlete, National Geographic photographer, New York Times bestselling author, and Academy Award-winning film director has taken him all over the world, from summiting and skiing Mount Everest, to expeditions and climbs from the Sahara to the Himalayas—all while capturing these jaw-dropping endeavors, the people he meets along the way, and the adventures in his award-winning photographs and documentary films.
After achieving so much as an athlete and an artist, and finding fulfillment in starting his family, Chin really got thinking about the big ideas that had driven his success thus far, and what principles were going to drive him forward to keep creating and exploring. Drawing from his gift for interviewing as a documentary filmmaker, Chin set off to learn from his heroes, to conduct intimate conversations with those who inspire him, distilling the key principles that we can all use to carve the path to our best lives. Diving deep into their lives, careers, and insights on creativity, resilience, and charting your own course, Chin sought out guiding principles to create his own personal rules to live by.
From discussing creativity and storytelling with Yoyo Ma, to risk taking with Alex Honnold, to family and devotion with Kelly Slater, Chin brings us a book of revelatory stories of the trials and triumphs that helped these iconic individuals rise to the top of their fields, as well as Chin's own journey to becoming the adventurer and artist he is today, inspiring readers to discover their own rules to live by.
Jimmy Chin is an Academy® Award-winning filmmaker, award-winning National Geographic photographer, and professional climber and skier. He has led and documented cutting-edge expeditions around the world for over 20 years. He has climbed and skied Mount Everest from the summit and made the coveted first ascent of the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru. His photographs have graced the covers of National Geographic Magazine and the New York Times Magazine. Chin lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and is the dedicated father of a daughter, Marina, and son, James.
| Best Use | Casual |
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| Dimensions | 8.3 x 5.4 inches |
| Author(s) | Jimmy Chin |
| Number of Pages | 240 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9781250371645 |
| Publisher | Celadon Books |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
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