{"product_id":"greatest-survival-stories-of-all-time-true-tales-of-people-cheating-death-when-trapped-in-a-cave-adrift-at-sea-lost-in-the-forest-stranded-on-a-mo-9781612439082","title":"Greatest Survival Stories of All Time: True Tales of People Cheating Death When Trapped in a Cave, Adrift at Sea, Lost in the Forest, Stranded on a Mo","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGreatest Survival Stories of All Time: True Tales of People Cheating Death\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the most harrowing survival stories throughout modern history in this riveting collection from celebrated author Cara Tabachnick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\nThe stories seem too unbelievable to be true. Lost individuals facing the most severe natural disasters, the most dangerous situations, and the most inhospitable conditions...and coming back alive. From plane crashes and sinking ships to surviving in freezing forests and dry deserts, this anthology of survival stories includes some of the most famous, unbelievable tales of beating the odds.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatured True Survival Stories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nThis book features gripping tales of sheer bravery and quick thinking, including:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuliane Koepcke, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Peruvian Amazon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJose Salvador Alvarenga, who floated for 13 months alone in the Pacific ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAron Ralston, who cut off his arm to escape the canyon he'd been trapped in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLincoln Hall, who was abandoned on Mount Everest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and many more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Read This Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWhether you want to be thrilled by close calls and narrow escapes, or get inspired by some of the greatest stories of human endurance, this collection of tales has something for everyone. Each survival story showcases remarkable human resilience against impossible odds—from being trapped in caves to adrift at sea, lost in forests to stranded on mountains.\n\nThis paperback anthology serves as the perfect outdoor reading companion for campers and hikers, or as an inspirational gift for anyone fascinated by real-life adventure and human courage. The documented cases span plane crash survival, ocean survival, mountain climbing disasters, and wilderness emergencies, making it a comprehensive collection of the most extraordinary survival accounts in modern history.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCara Tabachnick\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist who writes and reports and writing about global criminal justice systems, focusing on police, prisons and drugs. She has written for publications such as \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire, \"O\" Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written a true-crime series for Harper Collins UK based on FBI Most Wanted Cases.\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2008-2015 she was the Deputy Director of the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. While there, she also served as the Managing Editor of its daily news service, \u003ci\u003eThe Crime Report.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a graduate of Columbia University's School of Journalism and splits her time between Brooklyn and Spain. This is her first foray into writing about survivor stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookpack Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681359565074,"sku":"9781612439082","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c2f13d7-3409-4f93-b1a5-95273658b9af.jpg?v=1733952278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/greatest-survival-stories-of-all-time-true-tales-of-people-cheating-death-when-trapped-in-a-cave-adrift-at-sea-lost-in-the-forest-stranded-on-a-mo-9781612439082","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}