Alan V. Goldman Scales New Heights in Poetry with “Reflections on Mountaineering”

This October 15–19, 2025, mountaineering and poetry enthusiasts alike will have a chance to encounter Alan V. Goldman’s profound literary ascent as “Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains (FIFTH EDITION, Revised and Expanded, with Addendum)” is featured at The Maple Staple booth (Hall 5.1 D86) during the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025.

Goldman’s acclaimed collection, presented in 138 narrative-style poems, captures the spiritual and philosophical essence of mountaineering. Blending rhyming, prose, and blank verse, the work distills over thirty years of climbing experience into meditations on courage, humility, and the relentless pursuit of meaning. Each poem ascends beyond the literal mountain to explore the moral landscapes that define human existence.

Through his vivid reflections, Goldman reveals that the challenges faced on a mountain’s icy slopes mirror the trials of everyday life—only heightened by nature’s unforgiving clarity. His verses traverse awe and fear, luck and fate, and failure and triumph, drawing readers into an intimate dialogue between the climber and the cosmos. This Fifth Edition, fully revised and expanded, adds new poems and an insightful addendum, deepening Goldman’s lifelong exploration of risk, purpose, and the human condition.

A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Alan V. Goldman’s dual life as a lawyer and mountaineer has informed his disciplined yet lyrical approach to writing. His poetic voice—at once analytical and spiritual—resonates with climbers, philosophers, and seekers alike.

During the Frankfurt Book Fair, The Maple Staple will showcase over 100 featured titles spanning fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, each selected for its ability to inspire and challenge readers. The full lineup of participating authors can be explored through The Maple Staple’s official website at https://themaplestaple.com/frankfurt-2025-book-genres/..

For those who cannot attend in person, The Maple Staple Magazine’s Fall and Winter Issue 2025 highlights Goldman’s work and other featured authors, available online at https://themaplestaple.com/the-maplestaple-magazine-issue-7/.

With “Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains (FIFTH EDITION, Revised and Expanded, with Addendum),” Alan V. Goldman continues to chart new territory—where poetry meets philosophy, and every ascent becomes a revelation about life itself. This fifth edition is available through major online retailers, including Amazon.

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