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Walkabout Walkabout Gillian Porter Ladousse,James Vance Marshall,Jim Alderson Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian desert. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them … OL1396636W
Miracle on the Hudson Miracle on the Hudson The Survivors Of Flight 1549 In this heart-stopping, page-turning tale of fear, heroism, and redemption, the passengers of the Hudson River crash landing tell their remarkable stories.Millions watched the aftermath on television… OL15187262W
Lost in Shangri-la Lost in Shangri-la Mitchell Zuckoff Describes the 1945 odyssey of three plane crash survivors in New Guinea who endured a harrowing journey through the jungle to seek help, their encounter with a primitive tribe who had never seen whit… OL15445037W
No safe haven No safe haven Kimberley Woodhouse "A year after the devastating death of their husband and father in a terrible car accident, Jenna and Andie Tikaani-Gray are hoping for a fresh start. Andie, who has always struggled with a rare medi… OL15938275W
Bloodland Bloodland Alan Glynn "A helicopter crash kills six random passengers off the coast of Ireland. A mercenary working for a private security contractor in the Congo starts a bloody gun battle, endangering the valuable packa… OL16152291W
Damage control Damage control M. Zachary Sherman When their plane crashes behind enemy lines, Corporal Tony Donovan and his Army Corps of Engineer companions must rebuild one of the jeeps they were carrying--will they escape before the North Korean… OL16152457W
Shot down over Italy Shot down over Italy John W. Lanza On May 26, 1944, a B-25 Mitchell bomber with a seven-man crew was shot down over Nazi-occupied Italy. At the time, Italy was a battleground in a bloody war of attrition. This crew trained long and ha… OL16362941W
The Rescue Pilot The Rescue Pilot Rachel Lee "The plane went down--and sparks are flying..."As a Wyoming snowstorm rages around their downed plane, Rory Campbell knows survival should be all that matters. But she can't deny the desire that sizz… OL17556733W
Burning Sky (Codename Quicksilver #3) Burning Sky (Codename Quicksilver #3) Allan Frewin Jones Zak Archer is a spy. He works for Project 17 -- a government agency so secret, it officially doesn’t exist. To protect national security, Zak must pose as teen piano prodigy, Alexi Roman. It sho… OL17904653W
Fields of grace Fields of grace Hannah Luce Airplane crash survivor Hannah Luce "tells her story, not just of what happened in the plane that day and of her long road to recovery, but of how the crash changed everything she thought she knew ab… OL19974443W
Girl underwater Girl underwater Claire Kells A "debut novel that cross cuts between a competitive college swimmer's harrowing days in the Rocky Mountains after a major airline disaster and her recovery supported by the two men who love her--onl… OL19996192W
Jungle crash Jungle crash Simon Chapman "YOU are on a plane when it crashes in the jungle. YOU must find a way to survive without being killed by deadly predators or a crazy drugs gang"--Back cover. OL20882742W
Crash Land Crash Land Doug Johnstone 255 pages ; 20 cm OL21144130W
Relato de un náufrago Relato de un náufrago Gabriel García Márquez On t.p.: . . . who drifted on a life raft for ten days without food or water, was proclaimed a national hero, kissed by beauty queens, made rich through publicity, and then spurned by the government … OL274550W
Left for dead Left for dead Nick Ward 'Left for Dead' is the tragic and inspirational story of Nick Ward's survival against all the odds. It is the story of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It was an experience which … OL3751457W
The Satanic Verses The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published September 26, 1988 and inspired in part by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magi… OL457175W
Up Close and Dangerous Up Close and Dangerous Linda Howard A mysterious plane crash . . . a dangerous trek through the Idaho wilderness . . . a smoldering attraction . . . and a deadly game of cat and mouse. In her latest tour de force of romantic suspense, … OL491816W
Shot down and on the run Shot down and on the run Graham Pitchfork Many POW escape stories are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day? This book tells some of the epic stories of the thou… OL5771284W
And I Alone survived And I Alone survived Lauren Elder An account of the author's ordeal and endurance as the only survivor of a small-plane crash in the High Sierra and of her descent to safety. OL6674983W
Escape and evasion Escape and evasion Jimmy W. Kilbourne Survival stories from World Wars I and II and the conflicts in Korea and Southeast Asia. OL7145615W
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