Unfortunately – and I think this comes back to the quality of the writing – there wasn’t much self-reflection in this story.

i was saddened she didn't mention Alex in her acknowledgements although I suppose their love was apparent. Both shared a deep love of the outdoors, rugged athletic pursuits, the serenity of being close to nature, and the support of enduring and intimate friendships they developed with colleagues, neighbors, and family members. There are lessons to be learned in Forget Me Not that climbers and non-climbers alike won’t easily forget. She lives in Bozeman, MT with her husband, Conrad Anker and their three children-Max, Sam and Isaac. Eventually Jennifer’s own climbing is halted with Motherhood, and she no longer has the drive to take risks on major climbs.

Like Chagall, the work of Lowe-Anker reveals the painter deeply rooted in her community, anchored in local culture, equally inspired by the great mystery of spirituality as by the risk-taker’s determination to look death in the face.

Living in the west, loving the mountains and having been in so many places where this book takes you, I loved this book. I'm so proud of Jen, for her zeal to overcome loss even after she loses other climbers to mountains or when her mother and sister succumb to cancer. I recommend it to anyone who has lost someone they love, anyone who is partnered with someone who needs the mountains like they need air to breathe, anyone who is looking for a beautiful memoir.

This is primarily a book for people who already care about Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker, and the climbing community. It is her story of love with the late, great climber Alex Lowe, their journeys in climbing and raising a family, and his tragic death in an avalanche in the Himalaya. At the same time Alex's best friend, famed climber Conrad Anker, was dealing with the terrible loss as well as feelings of survivor's guilt. Jennifer Lowe-Anker has also inherited the pioneer strain, and there is a clarity, a lucidity, sometimes even a toughness to her writing that gives this book the balance it needs. It’s been a long time since I’ve done a book review, generally I find the process unsatisfying, like writing a term paper in college.

This is a love story and Jennifer shares their blossoming relationship, marriage, and family life with three sons in great detail. She was married to Alex Lowe until his death in 1999 who was widely regarded as one of the best climbers of his generation. The couple, who wed in 2001, have, understandably, been protective of their private lives ever since.This is a bitter sweet memoir of Jennifer Lowe-Anker's life with her professional mountain climber husband.