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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Touching the void Touching the void 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. OL11616538W
Not Without Hope Not Without Hope Nick Schuyler On February 28, 2009, Nick Schuyler, a twenty-four-year-old personal trainer, left for a deep-sea fishing trip with three friends: NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, and Will Bleakley, his b… OL15183491W
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
Vivos bajo tierra Vivos bajo tierra Manuel Pino Toro "The story of the thirty-three trapped miners in the San Jose mine in the middle of the Chilean desert is an epic in the classic sense, filled with real heroes, blessings from God, and the curse of m… OL15932682W
Adrift Adrift Tami Oldham Ashcraft,Susea McGearhart "Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fiancé Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies, with Tami's hometown of San Diego as their ultimate destinatio… OL19749147W
Hunted Hunted David Fletcher A lone mountaineer's incredible ordeal when stalked by a three-ton Alaskan grizzly bear bent on his death. OL2176878W
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
Understanding The Tempest Understanding The Tempest Faith Nostbakken A collection of critical essays and literary criticisms about The Tempest by William Shakespeare. OL3296315W
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
Lone Survivor Lone Survivor Ken Hodgson Ken Hodgson, an authentic, powerfully original voice in Western fiction, returns with the most notorious story in the annals of the frontier… In 1873, Alferd Packer led 21 men from Utah to the gold f… OL5684705W
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
Miracle in the Andes Miracle in the Andes Nando Parrado In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence.Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby te… OL5829619W
The greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history The greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history Theresa M. Barbo p. cm OL5973129W
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
In the Heart of the Sea In the Heart of the Sea Nathaniel Philbrick In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. OL800722W
Crazy for the storm Crazy for the storm Norman Ollestad Dad SaidOlestad, we can do it all....Why do you make me do this?Because it's beautiful when it all comes together.I don't think it's ever beautiful.One day.Never.We'll see, my father said. Vamanos.Fr… OL806770W
Real miracles, divine intervention, and feats of incredible survival Real miracles, divine intervention, and feats of incredible survival Brad Steiger Including more than 200 true, thought-provoking stories, this inspirational collection provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of unexplained phenomena and survival against overwhelming odds. A… OL854692W