Jon Krakauer: Quick Facts

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Born	April 12, 1954 (age 72) • Brookline • Massachusetts
Notable Works	“Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith” • “Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains” • “Into Thin Air” • “Into the Wild” • “Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town” • “Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way” • “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman”
Role In	1996 Mount Everest disaster