Laura Waterman talks about her novel, Starvation Shore, which relies upon memoirs, letters, and diaries to reconstruct the life of the Greely Party as it attempted to survive impossible conditions. Waterman is a climber and conservationist who has written many books with her husband Guy Waterman about mountain history, climbing, and environmental ethics. Her memoir Losing the Garden tells the story of her marriage to Guy and his decision to end his life on the summit of Mt Lafayette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices