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Author : Jack Monroe
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1997-01

True Survival Stories written by Jack Monroe and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01 with categories.

Gripping real-life dramas of ordinary people whose extraordinary courage meant the difference between life and death.

Into Thin Air

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Author : Jon Krakauer
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 1998-11-12

Into Thin Air written by Jon Krakauer and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." —PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. By writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. "I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb, Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment." According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer. His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport; while his account of the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who died of starvation after challenging the Alaskan wilderness, delves even more deeply and disturbingly into the fascination of nature and the devastating effects of its lure on a young and curious mind."

Lost In The Wild

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Author : Cary Griffith
language : en
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Release Date : 2008-10-14

Lost In The Wild written by Cary Griffith and has been published by Minnesota Historical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.

"True survival odysseys of two wilderness adventurers who entered the woods in search of tranquility-- but found something else entirely"--Page 4 of cover.

True Survival Stories

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Author : Anthony Masters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

True Survival Stories written by Anthony Masters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Adventure and adventurers categories.

True Survival Stories

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Author : Paul Dowswell
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Books
Release Date : 2003-06

True Survival Stories written by Paul Dowswell and has been published by Usborne Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Describes ten dangerous situations in which ingenuity and determination proved to be important survival skills.

True Stories Of Survival Usborne True Stories

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Author : Paul Dowswell
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2013-09-01

True Stories Of Survival Usborne True Stories written by Paul Dowswell and has been published by Usborne Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, find out what made the difference between life and death in these ten thrilling stories of survival. Gripping and engaging for readers who prefer real life to fiction.

33 Incredible True Stories Of Survival

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Author : Martin K Ettington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-14

33 Incredible True Stories Of Survival written by Martin K Ettington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-14 with categories.

I have my own survival stories and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much.Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly situations.I've included thirty three true life stories in this book. The criteria was that the persons in these events had to make a conscious decision to live. They decided not to give up and some did truly incredible things to survive.We need to ask ourselves could we do some of the things they did to survive. For example, how many of us could cut off a hand to live if we were trapped in the wilderness?How many of us could survive a raft in the sea for a month to then be put into a POW prison and survive harsh treatment and torture there.These people have all illustrated the power of the human spirit to live through these experiences. And these experiences made them more confident people and better able to live through difficult situations in the future.These stories are divided up into five categories: -Survival In War-Survival in the Wilderness and Mountains-Survival in the Ocean-Survival in the Arctic and Antarctic-Surviving the Desert-More Survival Stories for Ones which don't fit a category

The Greatest Survival Stories Of All Time

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Author : Cara Tabachnick
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-07-23

The Greatest Survival Stories Of All Time written by Cara Tabachnick and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This collection of survival stories recounts the harrowing true experiences of people across the globe who faced certain death—and survived. The stories in this riveting volume seem too unbelievable to be true. Lost individuals facing the most severe natural disasters, the most dangerous situations, and the most inhospitable conditions . . . somehow making it out alive. From plane crashes and sinking ships to surviving in freezing forests and scorching deserts, this anthology includes some of the most famous, unbelievable tales of beating the odds. This book features gripping tales of sheer bravery and quick thinking, including: Juliane Koepcke, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Peruvian Amazon Jose Salvador Alvarenga, who floated for thirteen months alone in the Pacific ocean Aron Ralston, who cut off his arm to escape the canyon he’d been trapped in Lincoln Hall, who was abandoned on Mount Everest . . . and many more.

Natural Disaster True Survival Stories Set

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-01-01

Natural Disaster True Survival Stories Set written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

What was it like beneath the eye of Hurricane Katrina? How did people in Japan react to the sight of the 2011 tsunami? Each book in this series tells true stories of people who made it through some of the most severe natural disasters in recent history. Primary sources, first-hand photos, and engaging narratives bring survivors' stories to life.

Last Man Off

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Author : Matt Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-05-12

Last Man Off written by Matt Lewis and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

“A sinister version of The Perfect Storm. Thrilling.”—Sunday Times (UK) For readers of The Perfect Storm, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and Into the Wild There’s nothing that armchair adventure lovers relish more than a gripping true story of disaster and heroism, and Last Man Off delivers all that against a breathtaking backdrop of icebergs and killer whales. On June 6, 1998, twenty-three-year-old Matt Lewis had just started his dream job as a scientific observer aboard a deep-sea fishing boat in the waters off Antarctica. As the crew haul in the line for the day, a storm begins to brew. When the captain vanishes and they are forced to abandon ship, Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins.