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  • By: Steph Jagger
  • Narrator: Andi Arndt
  • Category: Skiing, Sports & Recreation
  • Length: 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: January 24, 2017
  • Language: English
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Unbound Audiobook Summary

A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.

Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life–chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal. She was accomplished. She was living “The Dream.” But it wasn’t her dream.

Then the universe caught her attention with a sign: Raise Restraining Device. Steph had seen this ski lift sign on countless occasions in the past, but the familiar words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built in a search for something different, something more.

Steph soon decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked long and hard to obtain. She quit her job, took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand–and up and down the mountains of nine countries–on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year.

What hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. But she would have to break herself down–first physically, then emotionally–before she could start to rebuild. And it was through this journey that she came to understand how to be a woman, how to love, and how to live authentically.

Electrifying, heartfelt, and full of humor, Unbound is Steph’s story–an odyssey of courage and self-discovery that, like Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, will inspire readers to remove their own restraining devices and pursue the life they are meant to lead.

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Narrator Andi Arndt
Length 8 hours 30 minutes
Author Steph Jagger
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date January 24, 2017
ISBN 9780062659309

Subjects

The publisher of the Unbound is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Skiing, Sports & Recreation

Additional info

The publisher of the Unbound is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062659309.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Kristie

February 07, 2017

While I loved the concept of 'Wild', I was left sorely disappointed after forcing myself to finish it. 'Unbound' finally quenched that thirst I was left with, to live vicariously through someone brave enough to embark on a crazy adventure all while discovering and learning things about themselves most are never able to learn in a lifetime. Steph Jagger's humor combined with brutal honesty was the perfect mixture to keep me up until the wee hours of the night to read 'just one more page!!' Her portrayal of the people she met and places she visited made me feel like I was actually there, taking everything in right beside her. It's very refreshing to find a book where the adventure did NOT initiate on a personal tragedy or crisis.....because it means there is a lot less whining to endure throughout the pages.

Ana

March 19, 2017

** spoiler alert ** Good read. Steph comes from a country I am deeply in love with (Canada) and definitely has that Canadian sense of humor, which I simply adore. With lots of funny metaphors and few cursing words, she takes us on her ski adventure around the world. Soon, her chase for yet another record and title becomes much more. Truth to be told, as someone who reads quite a lot of travel non-fiction, I was super happy about a story of self-discovery happening in the snow. Very refreshing after heaps of books that come out every year whose authors ran away to the (usually South East Asian) beaches and did a bit of yoga to decide who they are. Kudos to you, Steph, because chasing winter is so much harder than chasing summer. Also, thank you for discovering Bariloche to me. Argentina is now high on my list. So is Jackson hole. However, I decided not to give five stars. Even though I love when personal stories and realizations compliment the travel story, I got pissed off at some point. My first rolleye was when she was riding that lift with her dead grandfather. Now, though I do believe that people who died stay with us, I really couldn't help myself with not liking the fact that her grandpa was there on that lift for an entire week. Come on. Every day of that week. Next thing that irked me a bit was Chris whispering to her vagina. So over the top. Not because it is sexual but because... I guess Chris can read minds or something. Moment that was supposed to be "too deep" and I just couldn't help but feeling it was... Well, fake. And then (though I like Chris, I swear I do) that dream with Chris taking his hood of and then her stating it has been him, all her life that she was dreaming of, as he was walking towards her. No. No. NO. So unconvincing. Sorry. To conclude the whole thing: yes, worth reading, but be vary of these few deep-transcendent-eatpraylove-wearesodeep moments.

Becky

April 17, 2022

I love when a memoir speaks of universal truths and the common human experience, when the story makes you examine your life and your truths. This one does just that. I will never go on an epic ski trip, but I can relate to being a goddess and a warrior all in one.

Harvee

February 28, 2017

A heady adventure that armchair skiiers and travelers will enjoy and that women will easily cheer on as they read. Stephanie Jagger sets out to prove to her family and to herself that she is really one of them - as tough, as driven, and as physically and mentally capable as any of the men, more than equal to them. Her plan is to ski 4 million feet downhill in a year, and in five continents. She succeeds but changes in the process, finding her own self worth independent of her family.

Becki

March 20, 2017

This was supposed to be the heir to Wild, which is one of my favorite books, and I suppose it is in flavor. Steph Jagger's writing unfortunately doesn't have the profound, nuanced wisdom of a Cheryl Strayed or Elizabeth Gilbert; however, her story and accomplishments are still quite compelling, and this will satisfy anyone looking for a book about adventure. I didn't know a lot about mountain skiing before I read this book and I learned quite a bit about it by the end. It's a brutal sport and one that requires an incredible amount of endurance. There's also a seductive luxury to it - no one can ski that way without a fair amount of money to access - so that certainly beefs up the fantasy inherent in this book's plot. The more important lesson of Unbound of course is about the personal development Steph goes through; by quitting her office job (and her expectations of what her life is supposed to be), Steph learns a lot about who she really is, what she really wants, and especially about letting go of expectations and preconceived notions. This is where her writing suffers a little - I got the point but it felt a little trite the way these ideas were presented. However it is clear that they are presented in earnest, and the point gets across. This was an easy weekend read and would be good for a vacation book or a palatable break in between more serious fare. If you like inspiring stories of women who accomplish great feats, soul searching, or just general personal growth, Unbound is for you.

Tina

May 21, 2018

Loved this story of self-exploration, travel and discovery (with a nice helping of love story) about a female skier who takes a trip around the world to ski a goal amount of mileage. In the memoir, Jagger talks about her life of “goals” and her inner narrative that success and self-worth are measured in the achievement of arbitrary goals we set because of the messages sent to us by family, society or our perfectionist selves. Needless to say, she becomes “Un-Bound.” This is a good inspirational rom-com in the ilk of Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” or Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love.” I had been on a reading break and this book caught my attention and lit a page-turning fire beneath me again :).

Megan

October 01, 2019

Now it comes in a hardback book. I absolutely loved it! The journey that Steph on was amazing and the fact that skiing was the backdrop made it even more inspiring to me. I really connected with her through all the different parts of her journey and enjoyed watching her grow from what she thought the mission was to realizing it took her even deeper into finding herself. All skier girls should read this. Hell, this is a book for anyone wanting to read someone's non-traditional journey. I didn't make it through Eat, Pray, Love but I know the concept was a bit similar and this one I did make it through and I was so glad I did.

Angie

April 22, 2018

Yes! The world does indeed need (and want!) more stories of women who are nit broken. This book made me smile, it made me gasp in recognition of my own journey, and had me cheering all the way to the end. I first heard an I review with Steph through the Beautiful Writers Group. Her honesty and advice really stuck with me.I finally got around to reading this book after reading far too many business books. This was a great galloping story with unexpected romance, grit, courage, and an on-your-knees snot-fest that was alarmingly familiar. I highlight many paragraphs as fodder for my journals and blogs. I loved this book!!!

KJ

January 30, 2023

While it seems alot of people didnt enjoy the journey of self discovery that unfold over Stephs journey to Ski 4 million vert, I enjoyed it. Maybe most people don't understand that you cant set out on a journey like that and not have a self discovery journey. There were chapters about the highs and lows of storm chasing, conditions being shit, finding flings and love, and then her journey to get rid of her "need to be a man" attitude and embrace femininity and not always bagging trophies. I would definitely recommend this book.

Lynn

February 20, 2023

I first read Steph Jagger’s book Everything Left to Remember. It had been recommended to me and I enjoyed it enough to check out what else she wrote. Then I found Unbound. Wow. Being a tiger among goats, I could easily relate to her story. This book, her story, it’s so beautiful. Jagger’s way with words is honestly surprising. So few new authors can weave such a beautiful tapestry of words and adventures. I got this book at the library but I know I will reread it so I’m ordering a copy from my local bookstore and recommending that they carry it. If you love a good personal narrative cantered on adventure and growth, this one is for you. Skier or not, it’s worth the read.

Sheila

August 04, 2019

If this wasn’t a memoir but a Novel I’d probably say it was rather overdone! Everything seemed to be on steroids. But this is her real life so if she is not exaggerating it is amazing! I enjoyed the reality of the theme of finding her true self. Some of the things the Universe put in her path were quite miraculous - and I’m familiar with that kind of miraculous. I have no real interest I skiing but it certainly provided riveting reading.

Jill

January 26, 2019

The use of metaphors woven throughout this books were perfect. Steph shared her actual encounters and travels yet goes so much deeper with her thoughts! This book would certainly be good for anyone in a turning point of life...hear from her experience of chasing a dream!This may have been the first memoir I’ve read and I will try more after this one!

Kayla

October 01, 2019

I greatly enjoyed this book!It was certainly not what I was expecting, but it was really well written and it was great to go along on the journey with Steph. Especially since it is definitely not something that I will ever be doing in my lifetime.It really had me thinking of that quote, "Happiness is a journey, not a destination."

Molly

September 06, 2021

We all have epic days on the mountain, ones that leave us feeling like the mountains have changed us. Maybe that's the reason we keep going back time and time again. Unbound is a story of a goal that turns into a life redirected. A story of unburying the truth and self discovery. Jager takes the reader not just on a ski journey but on a journey to the depths of becoming her truest self.

Sam

March 16, 2022

Insightful, Fun and InspiringA terrific blend of self-discovery and glorious travelogue, this book feels like making a new best friend, complete with cocktails, in- jokes and deep revelations. Highly recommend.

Lindsay

July 20, 2017

An empowering and inspiring read, for sure! I think most of us have dreamed of doing what she did at some point...it was so much fun to read about her actually doing it. Especially with her sharp wit and sense of humor.

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