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Rules to Live By: How Extraordinary Lives Define What Really Matters

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Zooming in on what truly matters in life, mountaineer, photographer and author Jimmy Chin interviews extraordinary thinkers to uncover the lessons and values that guide them.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In Rules to Live By, New York Times bestselling author, National Geographic photographer, and Academy Award–winning filmmaker of Free Solo Jimmy Chin turns to ten icons who have helped him think more deeply about how we choose to live, how we endure, and, in the end, what really matters.

Twenty-five years ago, as I headed out on my first expedition, I had a lot of questions. I’ve found a few answers since, but one question remains: In the end, what really matters?

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