In the midst of adversity, God can seem distant, cold, and strangely silent ? an Everest of indifference. When we come to him with our questions and our doubts, sometimes it seems we are climbing the North Face of Mount Everest, scaling unstable rock. As we scale the frozen slopes of suffering and hardship, we need others to climb alongside us, to help us along the way. In this honest and penetrating look at the problems of suffering and pain, Ken Gire offers perspective, hope, and encouragement for the climb