This is my post during the blog tour for
Through Dangerous Doors by Robert Charles Lee.
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Through Dangerous Doors
By Robert Charles Lee
Genre: Non-fiction Memoir
Release Date: June 15, 2021
Blurb:
In a life defined by risk, Robert Charles Lee experiences a poor and
free-ranging childhood in the racist South of the 1960s. After his father
dies, the family grows dysfunctional. As a result, teen-age Robert seeks
sanity and solace by rock climbing solo and driving cars fast. He wins a
scholarship and graduates from university, but still seeks to escape the
South.
Moving to Alaska and the Western US, Robert works in a series of dangerous and
brutal jobs. He meets and marries Linda, who enjoys climbing and skiing
difficult mountains as much as he does. Simultaneously, Robert trains in the
science of risk to become a respected professional risk scientist.
Robert shares his remarkable story as he guides the reader through a series of
dangerous but rewarding doors, culminating in a vivid journey of adventure and
risk.
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Response to blogger Jazzy Book Reviews: “What was the most
dangerous/risky experience you have ever had?"
This is a tough question, because the book is full of sixty
years-worth of dangerous experiences! It’s hard to narrow these down to one. It
also depends on what sort of risk we consider. In other words, risk of serious
injury may actually be worse than death for the survivor, because they have to
live with the damage.
I’d say the most dangerous experience I experience on an
almost daily basis is driving a vehicle. Statistically, this is true for
anybody who drives regularly. It’s baffling that most people don’t seem to
realize driving is so dangerous. It’s even worse if the driver texts, rocks out
to tunes, drinks alcohol, or engages in any number of activities that distract
or impair their ability to pay attention and respond quickly.
If everyone considered driving to be dangerous, there would
be a lot fewer deaths every year on American roads. I typically drive a large,
heavy vehicle; plus I don’t text, drink, or whatever while driving, and I pay
close attention. I know driving is dangerous, so I treat it like mountain
climbing or any other dangerous activity.
If I have to narrow my dangerous experiences down to one,
Climbing magazine recently published an excerpt from the book, which was a good
example of a time I could have easily died, become paralyzed, or some other
nasty outcome:
https://www.climbing.com/people/what-happens-when-the-leader-falls/
I survived because of good risk management practices.
About the Author:
Robert Charles Lee is a retired risk scientist with over twenty-five years of
academic and applied risk analysis, decision analysis, and risk management
experience. He and his wife Linda have climbed hundreds of technical and
non-technical mountain, rock, ice, and canyon routes, and hiked thousands of
miles in several countries. Lee is also an avid musician and photographer.
For more information, please visit https://robertcharleslee.com.
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