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F OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jennifer L. Howell Irion Books, LLC (480) 522-9287 Jennifer@IrionBooks.com Irion Books Releases Fifth Book in the Summit Murder Mystery Series Murder on Aconcagua Today Irion Books announces the much anticipated release of the fifth book in their Summit Murder Mystery Series, Murder on Aconcagua .  One of the most unique series ever written, the Summit Murder Mystery Series is co-authored by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins, and is set at the peaks of the highest mountains on the world’s seven continents.  Remote, inaccessible, they are the crown jewels of climbing.  They are the world’s deadliest mountains, and deaths from falls, avalanches, illness, heart attacks, and high altitude sickness, are a matter of course. Add in murder to the mix, and you get seven of the most original and exciting murder mysteries ever written. Inspired by Charles Irion’s 1987 attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and his 2011 climb of Mt. Kil...

Charles G. Irion Recognized Among Top Entrepreneurs in the U.S.

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The American Chronicle named author and entrepreneur Charles G. Irion among "Business Leaders of the Month". According to the article, entrepreneurial leaders do not have a mindset that adapts to failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs don´t call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes, bungles or setbacks. To read more about Charles G. Irion and his diverse and multi-faceted background, visit his website . To see the complete list of leaders, visit the American Chronicle .

Seven Summits: Puncak Jaya

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Puncak Jaya, also known as Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz Pyramid, is located in the western central highlands of Papua province or Indonesia. Among the native people of Indonesia it is also called Nemangkawi, and Gunung Sukarno. It is the highest mountain in Oceania and the highest island peak in the world. It stands at 16,024 feet above sea level. Puncak Jaya was named "Carstensz Pyramid" after a Dutch explorer, Ja Carstensz, first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain in 1623. Interestingly, Carstensz sighting was not verified for another two centuries and the explorer was ridiculed for claiming to see snow in close proximity to the equator. The peak was renamed "Puntjak Soekarno" in the 1960s, when Indonesia took control of the province. The name was later changed to Puncak Jaya. "Puncak" translates to peak or mountain, while "Jaya" translates to victory or victorious. The first team to be victorious and summit Puncak Jaya ...

"We Remember" the US Troops

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Irion Books LLC is participating as a sponsor at the first annual "Remember the Night" event hosted by Project We Remember. On Saturday October 23rd nearly 200 patriotic guests will be in attendance and together they will remember the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting the United States of America. Project We Remember is an organization founded to help those who have served in the United States military. Their purpose is to raise funds for individuals and non-profits who provide support for those in the military and their families. Along side the other guests Irion Books LLC. will enjoy music courtesy of the 108th Army Band from the 253rd Engineer Battalion and the keynote speaker Kevin Cherilla, philanthropist and mountain guide. Cherilla has been to the summit of Mount Everest and has led 10 teams to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. He recently returned from a climbing trip to Nepal with 16 veteran soldiers.