To Be Brave

To Be Brave is the first volume of Royal Robbins' autobiographical series entitled My Life: Royal Robbins. Robbins' adventurous life story stands as a beacon of inspiration to those who ever pondered how to reach higher by reaching within. In To Be Brave, Robbins details his historic solo ascent of the overhanging face of Yosemite's Leaning Tower, chronicles his birth in West Virginia and growing up in Los Angeles, and, of course, his introduction to climbing. Discover how the young Robbins transformed himself into the master climber that he is today. For Robbins, the real adventure is the inner one. By focusing upon the minds, emotions and spirits of those involved, he relates climbing escapades in terms everyone can understand.