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          Krakauer then conducted his graduate, medical, and postdoctoral training at Columbia University in New York, beginning his career in motor.

          Worthy study of Gandhi () as a political and social leader, by longtime Gandhi scholar Dalton (Political Science/Barnard)..

          Jon Krakauer

          American writer and journalist (born 1954)

          This article is about the writer and mountaineer.

          For the neuroscientist, see John Krakauer.

          Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of bestselling nonfiction books—Into the Wild; Into Thin Air; Under the Banner of Heaven; and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles.

          He was a member of an ill-fated expedition to summit Mount Everest in 1996, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of climbing Everest.

          Goodreads members voted Gandhi: An Autobiography into the following lists: Non-fiction - Something for Everyone, Inspiring Books For All Ages, Excellent.

        1. Goodreads members voted Gandhi: An Autobiography into the following lists: Non-fiction - Something for Everyone, Inspiring Books For All Ages, Excellent.
        2. Edited by C.F. Andrews, this biography provides a unique perspective on the life and political career of the iconic Indian leader.
        3. Worthy study of Gandhi () as a political and social leader, by longtime Gandhi scholar Dalton (Political Science/Barnard).
        4. Cozy, lighthearted books that are also well written · Mahatma Gandhi and tongues · English book recommendations on.
        5. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi () was a pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement, who has grown to.

          6. Early life

          Krakauer was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, as the third of five children of Carol Ann (née Jones) and Lewis Joseph Krakauer. His father was Jewish and his mother was a Unitarian of Scandinavian descent.[1][2] He was raised in Corvallis, Oregon.

          His father introduced the young Krakauer to mountaineering at the age of eight. His father was "relentlessly competitive and ambitiou