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Touching the void
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Joe Simpson,Joe Simpson |
Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates's disastrous and nearly fatal climb of the 6,344-metre (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. |
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Operación Jaque
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Juan Carlos Torres Cuellar |
"Operation Jaque was a Colombian military operation that resulted in the freedom of 15 hostages, including former Colombian presidential candidate Íngrid Betancourt. The hostages had been held by the… |
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True wilderness rescue stories
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Susan Jankowski |
"Read about the 'Thirty Mile Fire,' a rescue in a redwood forest, how text messaging save stranded snowmobilers, a heroic dog on Mount Hood, and a rescue on the Appalachian Trail"--Provided by publis… |
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Deadliest Sea
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Kalee Thompson |
Soon after 2:00 A.M. on Easter morning, March 23, 2008, the fishing trawler Alaska Ranger began taking on water in the middle of the frigid Bering Sea. While the first mate broadcast Mayday calls to … |
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Heroic jobs
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Chris Oxlade |
This book explains the variety of jobs and hard work that mountain rescuers and their teams and equipment do to save people hurt or trapped in mountainous areas. |
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Wilderness Rescue Pilot
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William David Thomas |
Learn all there is to know about a wilderness rescue pilot's dangerous and dirty job. |
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A wall of white
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Jennifer Woodlief |
This thrilling true tale recounts the deadliest ski area avalanche in North American history and the woman who survived the snow in the face of incalculable odds. |
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Thanksgiving Daddy
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Rachel Lee |
"Honor, duty and loyalty drove Major Edith Clapton to risk her life flying Combat Search and Recovery in Afghanistan. Hunger, desire and lust drove her into the arms of Seth Hardin, a gorgeous navy S… |
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Hot zone
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Catherine Mann |
When he rescues attorney Amelia Bailey from the wreckage of an earthquake, master sergeant Hugh Franco becomes embroiled in a kidnapping plot and will stop at nothing to save this woman who holds his… |
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Zero-degree murder
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Rowland, M. L. (Novelist) |
When her teammate disappears while they are searching for missing hikers on Thanksgiving Day, Search and Rescue expert Gracie Kinkaid calls upon all of her survival skills to keep herself and injured… |
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Indianapolis
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Lynn Vincent,Sara Vladic |
Based on a decade of original research and reporting, the riveting, emotionally wrenching, and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the U.S.S… |
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Legend
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Eric Blehm |
From the bestselling author of Fearless, the dramatic and unforgettable story of Roy Benavidez, a Green Beret in Vietnam who is known among special operations forces members today by a single word: "… |
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Silent creed
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Alex Kava |
"Ryder Creed and his K9 search-and-rescue dogs return in the second installment of an exciting new series, teaming up once more with FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell in their riskiest case yet. When Ryder … |
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Victory point
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Ed Darack |
In late June 2005, media recounted the tragic story of nineteen U.S. special operations personnel who died at the hands of insurgent/terrorist leader Ahmad Shah, leaving one survivor, deep in the Hin… |
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Kaleidoscope eyes
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Karen Ball |
Annie Justice has always been different, thanks to a rare condition allowing her to see things others do not. It's a blessing and a curse. The blessing? Annie and her dog, Kodi, have become one of th… |
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The missing chick
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Valeri Gorbachev |
One of Mother Hen's little chicks is missing. Did they leave him in the house? Is he hiding in his bed, or under a bush? Mother Hen and the neighbors search high and low, but there's still no sign of… |
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Rescue at sea around the world
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Linda Staniford |
Looks at rescues made at sea around the world, including the work of lifeguards on beaches, and military coast guards. |
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Oblivion Song
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Robert Kirkman,Lorenzo De Felici,Annalisa Leoni |
A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years, they gave up. Nathan Cole...won't. He makes dai… |
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Exposed
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Brad McQueen |
"In May of 2001, the author and his wife and father were stranded overnight on Mount Evans during a freak late-spring blizzard. Melissa punched through snow into a creek and ended up spending the nig… |
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The picture world of sea rescue
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Norman S. Barrett |
Examines vehicles and methods used for emergency rescue operations at sea, discussing tugboats, hovercraft, flying boats, and icebreakers. |
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