{"product_id":"above-the-abyss-friedi-kzhne-9781646048601","title":"Above the Abyss: Finding Strength, Stillness, and Survival on the Slackline","description":"\u003cb\u003eStep out over the abyss and discover the incredible story of professional slackliner Friedi Kühne overcoming personal limits, grappling with mental toughness, and achieving greatness from thousands of feet in the air.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlacklining is an ever-evolving extreme sport in which an athlete must walk across a thin line of flexible webbing from one point to another. What once began as a trendy hobby--with a person balancing just a foot or two off the ground between two trees--has now evolved into intense feats of athleticism, including performing flips, twists, and other tricks across the slackline (tricklining) and achieving incredible balancing acts from, for some intrepid athletes, heights upwards of 6,000 feet (highlining). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAbove the Abyss, \u003c\/i\u003e author and professional slackliner Friedi Kühne dives into his slackline journey, from doing tricks as a kid on trampolines and park benches to trying his first highline at 18 years old. Along the way, Kühne learns how to train his body to achieve balance, find focus, and stay resilient. His love of slacklining takes him all over the world as he competes for world records, achieves personal milestones, and ultimately discovers how physical and mental limits can be overcome if we don't allow our fears to hold us back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From nail-biting descriptions of highline adventures to practical advice and strategies that have carried Kühne between mountains and skyscrapers, \u003ci\u003eAbove the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e captures the passion, struggles, and determination at the center of one man's pursuit of slackline greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Friedi Kühne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646048601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646048601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e VeloPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Friedi Kühne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965430284543,"sku":"9781646048601","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae8d9697-5b85-432e-b97c-ce23cd50262e.jpg?v=1767280526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/above-the-abyss-friedi-kzhne-9781646048601","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}