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Books by Steve Gardiner
Dr. Joe Sears, John Jancik, Respicious Baitwa, Steve Gardiner, and his daughter Romney Gardiner celebrate at sunrise on the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, July 23, 2002.
"There is no more Herculean task than to think a thought about this life and then get it expressed." Henry David Thoreau
Books on Education
- Building Student Literacy through Sustained Silent Reading, 2005, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, Virginia
Based on 27 years of experience using Sustained Silent Reading in the classroom, this book explains in simple terms how to establish and maintain an SSR program. It cites numerous references to research regarding the benefits of SSR for vocabulary, grammar, spelling, comprehension and reading speed development, and quotes dozens of students and teachers who have been involved in SSR programs. An interview with Steve Gardiner regarding this book are available online at ASCD Talks with an Author. The book is also featured in an article in Education World, an online educational magazine.
Books on Mountain Climbing
- Devils Tower National Monument Climbers Handbook with Dick Guilmette, 1985, Mountaineers Books (revisions by Renee Carrier and Charles Lindsay)
Devils Tower in Northeastern Wyoming is a premier destination for rock climbers from all over the world. This book, updated in 2004, gives all the information needed to visit and climb Devils Tower, America's first National Monument.
- Why I Climb: Personal Insights from Top Climbers, 1990, Stackpole Books
One question that climbers are frequently asked is “Why do you climb?” This book gives various answers to that question by providing perspectives from 29 accomplished climbers, including Chris Bonington, Yvon Chouinard, Royal Robbins, Lynn Hill, and many others.
- Under the Midnight Sun: The Ascent of John Denver Peak and the Search for the Northernmost Point of Land on Earth with John Jancik and Javana Richardson, 2003, StarsEnd Creations
At more than 1200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, North Peary Land, Greenland is the northernmost land on earth. The barren coastland has seen very few visitors and much of it remains unexplored. This book is an account of two expeditions, in 1996 and 2001 to visit this special place. It includes over 120 full-color photos, including several by the late Galen Rowell.
Book Chapters
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"We Almost Did That" is the first chapter in Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul
When Steve Gardiner and his wife Peggy were preparing to move to Lima, Peru, to teach at the American School of Lima, they heard many people lament “We almost quit our jobs and lived overseas” or similar phrases. The Gardiners decided they would not say “We Almost Did That” but would go seek the adventure they wanted. The essay explores this idea and recounts events that happened while they traveled for 18 months through more than 20 countries.