By- Cpt Manmohan Singh Kohli
One More Step Our Price: $22One More Step: An Autobiography is aspirited recounting of a life more adventurousthan most.The author, Captain Kohli, is bestknown as the leader of the first successfulIndian expedition to Everest in 1965that saw a record-breaking nine climbersatop the peak.The success followed two earlier heartbreakingattempts, in one of which hespent a harrowing three nights in thedeath zone (above 27,650 ft), thus settinga world record. But that is not all.Captain Kohli has led a remarkable life,having had a career in the Navy, theIndo-Tibetan Border Police, and inadventure tourism.Captain Kohli’s skill as a mountaineerwas put to the test when, while workingas an intelligence operator, he wasinvolved in the misguided exercise toplace plutonium-powered monitoringdevices on Nanda Devi and Nanda Kotduring the mid-sixties.The episode stirred up a storm internationallywhen the possibility of watercontamination became known. Theauthor’s turbulent childhood preparedhim for the rigours of life later on.Born in the scenic Haripur, now inPakistan, he survived a hair-raising trainjjourney to Amritsar at the time ofPartition. The experience was to leave apermanent mark, but the chief outcomewas an abiding faith in God.Apart from the indefatigable spirit ofheroism and adventure, One More Stepconveys an amazing zest for life. And asthe title amply illustrates, Captain Kohli’sautobiography reveals his ‘never say die’philosophy, as he says, ‘It saved my life.One More Step Details:Publisher:penguinLanguage: English
