Climbing with Mollie (by William Finnegan)
William Fennigan’s adolescent daughter, Mollie, became interested in climbing. William, an avid surfer, showed a genuine interest in his daughter’s new passion. As a writer and journalist, William wrote this short story, Climbing with Mollie, about rock climbing and their father-daughter relationship.
William described Mollie as young woman who didn’t favor team sports and preferred to spend her time reading or engaging in individual hobbies. William observed Mollie’s physical transformation as a climber and he quickly began spending time with her in rock climbing gyms and traveling to find places to climb in nature. Mollie’s skill level improved and she began participating in climbing competitions. William joined Mollie’s new passion and took his climbing shoes along on their journeys.
This short Audible Original, available only on Audible, is a father’s story about not just observing his daughter’s passion for climbing, but becoming a climber himself. William shares about their father-daughter relationship and how it evolved through climbing. It’s a really sweet story and an enjoyable listen. The audiobook is narrated by the author. At the conclusion of the story, there’s an interview between William and Mollie. It was a pleasure to hear Mollie’s perspective.
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