Coming Back Alive
The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas
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Spike Walker
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When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in 100-mile-per-hour winds and record 90-foot seas during a savage storm in January 1998, her five crewmen are left to drift without a life raft in the freezing Alaskan waters and survive as best they can.
One hundred fifty miles away, in Sitka, Alaska, an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter lifts off from America's most remote Coast Guard base in the hopes of tracking down an anonymous Mayday signal. A fisherman's worst nightmare has become a Coast Guard crew's desperate mission. As the crew of the La Conte begin to die one by one, those sworn to watch over them risk everything to pull off the rescue of the century.
Spike Walker's memoir of his years as a deckhand in Alaska, Working on the Edge, was hailed by James A. Michner as "masterful...will become the definitive account of this perilous trade, an addition to the literature of the sea." In Coming Back Alive, Walker has crafted his most devastating book to date. Meticulously researched through hundreds of hours of taped interviews with the survivors, this is the true account of the La Conte's final voyage and the relationship between Alaskan fishermen and the search and rescue crews who risked their lives to save them.
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A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from Seattle, Washington, to China ran aground off the coast of western Alaska's Aleutian Islands on December 8, 2004, during a brutal storm, leading to one of the most incredible Coast Guard rescue missions of all time. Two Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters lifted off immediately from Air Station Kodiak during the driving storm, in an effort to rescue the ship's 18 crew members before it broke apart and sank in the freezing waters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An absolutely gripping true story…
- De Kent en 11-08-10
De: Spike Walker
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)
- The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (The True Rescue Series, Book 1)
- De: Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
- Narrado por: Alex Boyles
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors.
De: Michael J. Tougias, y otros
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Ten Hours Until Dawn
- The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do
- De: Michael J. Tougias
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
During the height of the blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard dispatched a patrol boat, but was soon in as much trouble as the tanker. Then pilot boat captain Frank Quirk, hearing of the Coast Guard's troubles on his radio, decided to act.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A riveting story
- De Christopher en 11-30-07
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Ghost Wave
- The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth
- De: Chris Dixon
- Narrado por: Chris Dixon
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 88
Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just 15 feet below the surface of the ocean. Rumors and warnings about Cortes Bank abound, but among big wave surfers, this legendary rock is famous for one simple (and massive) reason: this is the home of the biggest rideable wave on the face of the earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Surfing Classic of Monster Waves
- De Susie en 01-03-13
De: Chris Dixon
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The Gathering Wind
- Hurricane Sandy, the Sailing Ship Bounty, and a Courageous Rescue at Sea
- De: Gregory A. Freeman
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
In October 2012, a replica of the famous HMS Bounty, an eighteenth-century tall sailing ship, was on a collision course with a storm that would become the largest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic - a clash that would prove dramatic, tragic, perplexing, and ultimately one of the most unforgettable stories of Superstorm Sandy. Crewed by an eclectic team of seafarers, the Bounty was led by Robin Walbridge, their highly respected captain with decades at the helm, whose actions - sometimes questionable - decided the fate of his ship and crew.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good.
- De Dan en 08-06-15
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Last Man Off
- De: Matthew Lewis
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hamilton
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Antarctica, June 6th 1998. 23-year-old Matt Lewis has just started his dream job: an observer aboard a deep sea fishing boat. As the crew haul in their lines for the day, the waves seem bigger than usual - they are casting shadows on the deck. A storm is brewing. What follows is an astonishing story of courage and tragedy. Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding
- De Honey Leveen en 07-04-15
De: Matthew Lewis
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Rescue Pilot
- Cheating the Sea
- De: Jerry Grayson
- Narrado por: David Thorpe
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Jerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot ever to serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great tales of adventure with fascinating facts about helicopters
- De david y muramatsu en 07-17-23
De: Jerry Grayson
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Until the Sea Shall Free Them
- De: Robert Frump
- Narrado por: Luke Smith
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The men on the SS Marine Electric sailed into a storm in February 1983 not knowing that they would make history - at a great cost in lives. Just three men survived the wreck of the Marine Electric off the shores of Virginia and they found that their struggle had just begun once they got back to shore. Blamed for the wreck, they fought back and broke a code of silence that had covered up sloppy ship inspections for decades and revealed the flaws in old World War II rust buckets that were still at sea long past their functional lifetime.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but not a great listen
- De Eric en 02-22-13
De: Robert Frump
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In Harm's Way
- The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
- De: Doug Stanton
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 6,216
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,676
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5,661
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 317 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Clarence Sparks en 10-22-16
De: Doug Stanton
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Black Wave
- A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them
- De: John Silverwood, Jean Silverwood
- Narrado por: Carrington MacDuffie, Joe Barrett
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
When John and Jean Silverwood, both experienced sailors, decided to give their four children a taste of life on the high seas, they hoped the trip would offer important learning experiences - not only about the natural world but about the beauty of human life stripped down to its essence, far from civilization. But the adventure that awaited them would surpass anything they could have imagined.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What Wave
- De James en 09-03-08
De: John Silverwood, y otros
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Time Bandit
- Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs
- De: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
The Time Bandit is the fishing vessel that Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand use to hook the "deadliest catch", Alaskan king crabs and opilio crabs, in the Bering Sea, a dangerous body of water that can steal years from a fisherman's life. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving 60-foot waves, gusting winds of 80 miles per hour, unwieldy and unpredictable half-ton steel crab traps, and an injury rate of almost 100-percent.
There are fewer than 400 fishermen of this kind in the U.S., and early death is a common fate. But the Hillstrand brothers are drawn to the drama and adventure of life on the high seas - this is their world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much Better Then I Had Expected
- De Andrew H. Hochheimer en 09-04-08
De: Andy Hillstrand, y otros
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The Sea Hunters II
- De: Craig Dirgo, Clive Cussler
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 106
From the authors of the number-one best-selling The Sea Hunters comes more unforgettable true adventures with famous shipwrecks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A wonderful insight into Clive Cussler.
- De Rjs194943 en 02-14-18
De: Craig Dirgo, y otros
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Midair
- De: Craig K. Collins
- Narrado por: Craig K. Collins
- Duración: 6 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Midair is a true account of one of the most remarkable tales of survival in the history of aviation - a midair collision at 30,000 feet by two bomb-laden B-52s over a category 5 super typhoon above the South China Sea during the outset of the Vietnam War.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Riveting Story of Survival
- De Jean en 02-01-17
De: Craig K. Collins
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Where Divers Dare
- The Hunt for the Last U-Boat
- De: Randall Peffer
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 130
In the tradition of Shadow Divers, the story of the courageous men who dived on the last sunken U-Boat off the Eastern Seaboard. On April 16, 1944, the tanker SS Pan Pennsylvania was torpedoed and sunk by the U-550. In return the sub was sent to the bottom by three destroyer escorts that were guarding the convoy. For more than 60 years the location of the U-boat's wreck eluded divers. In 2012 a team found it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great story but at times a little too much...
- De Anthony Karis en 02-28-18
De: Randall Peffer
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Frozen in Time
- An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
- De: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrado por: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 672
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 608
On November 5, 1942, a U.S. cargo plane slammed into the Greenland ice cap. Four days later, a B-17 on the search-and-rescue mission also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on the B-17 survived. The U.S. military launched a second daring rescue operation, but the Grumman Duck amphibious plane sent to find the men vanished. In this thrilling adventure, Mitchell Zuckoff offers a spellbinding account of these harrowing crashes and the fate of the survivors and their would-be saviors.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Survival Story
- De Jennifer en 05-20-13
De: Mitchell Zuckoff
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The Flight
- Charles Lindbergh's Daring and Immortal 1927 Transatlantic Crossing
- De: Dan Hampton
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
On the morning of May 20, 1927, a little-known pilot named Charles Lindbergh waited to take off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island. He was determined to claim the $25,000 Orteig Prize promised to the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris - a contest that had already claimed six men's lives. Just 25 years old, Lindbergh had never before flown over water. Yet 33 hours later, his single-engine monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, touched down in Paris.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Flight: Charles Lindbergh
- De none en 12-08-18
De: Dan Hampton
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Into the Raging Sea
- Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of the El Faro
- De: Rachel Slade
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 974
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 970
On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in 35 years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications and a sophisticated navigation system could suddenly vanish - until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves - whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder - journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This Book is Tragic for More Than Just its Story
- De John A. Tucker en 10-23-19
De: Rachel Slade
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Deep Descent
- Adventure and Death Diving the Andrea Doria
- De: Kevin F. McMurray
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 156
On a foggy July evening in 1956, the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria, bound for New York, was struck broadside by another vessel. In eleven hours, she would sink nearly 250 feet to the murky Atlantic Ocean floor. Thanks to a daring rescue operation, only 51 of more than 1,700 people died in the tragedy. But the Andrea Doria is still taking lives. Considered the Mt. Everest of diving, the Andrea Doria is the ultimate deepwater wreck challenge.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A must read for every deep diver
- De DocYinYang en 10-20-19
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The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle, who managed to stay alive 81 days in sub-zero temperature by making peace with nature, and end his ordeal by walking along a river to safety. Part World War II story, part Alaskan adventure story, part survival story, and even part inspirational story, this is what we call " a good listen".
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2 out of 5 stars
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Adventure North
- De: Sean Bloomfield, Colton Witte - foreword
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After accelerating their studies and graduating high school early, two teenagers set off from their hometown in Minnesota to embark on a 2,200-mile canoe journey up the heart of North America. Their destination: the permafrost shores of Hudson Bay. Inspired by a passion for the simple life, where gadgets and schedules are replaced by nature and its harsh beauty, the duo found something that many believe is lost: a true adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story telling.
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Arctic Homestead
- The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds
- De: Norma Cobb, Charles W. Sasser
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In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester, and their five children pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans 20 to one. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
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Survival Stories: Death Valley Pioneers
- Based on a true survival story, Eastern pioneers head west in the mid 1800's, tasting the lust for gold in California. Then, the grim reality of Death Valley.
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At the height of the California gold rush in the late-1840's, a wagon train of men, women, children, and their animals stumbled into a 130-mile-long valley in the Mojave Desert through a "shortcut" to the California coast. What ensued was an ordeal that divided the camp into remnants and struck them with hunger, thirst, and a terrible sense of being lost and beyond hope, until one of their party volunteered to cross the desert to get help. This young hero was one of the survivors of the tragedy, and he lived to tell the tale in this gripping autobiographical account. In a time of unmarked ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing detail
- De JudyAnn Lorenz en 09-24-24
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If I Live Until Morning
- A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation
- De: Jean Muenchrath
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An inspiring memoir about a courageous woman's survival and recovery from an adventure-induced trauma - and the power of her dreams to overcome tragedy and live life to the fullest. Her wilderness adventure turned into a nightmare. After skiing more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail, Jean faces death from a mountaineering accident on Mount Whitney. Broken and bleeding on the highest peak in the continental United States, she vows to realize her greatest dreams if she lives until morning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Definite listen for those looking for “more” (than the obvious/given)
- De Melissa Cribb en 04-03-21
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Fatal Forecast
- An Incredible True Story of Disaster and Survival at Sea
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Fatal Forecast chronicles a dramatic fight for survival aboard two small fishing boats that were ambushed by a horrific surprise storm just southeast of Cape Cod. Soon after the Fair Wind and the Sea Fever reached the fishing ground at Georges Bank, they were hit with hurricane-force winds and massive 90-foot waves that battered the boats for hours. The direction of the wind made it impossible to turn back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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outstanding read...the story behind the story
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81 Days Below Zero
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The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle, who managed to stay alive 81 days in sub-zero temperature by making peace with nature, and end his ordeal by walking along a river to safety. Part World War II story, part Alaskan adventure story, part survival story, and even part inspirational story, this is what we call " a good listen".
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2 out of 5 stars
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After accelerating their studies and graduating high school early, two teenagers set off from their hometown in Minnesota to embark on a 2,200-mile canoe journey up the heart of North America. Their destination: the permafrost shores of Hudson Bay. Inspired by a passion for the simple life, where gadgets and schedules are replaced by nature and its harsh beauty, the duo found something that many believe is lost: a true adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story telling.
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Arctic Homestead
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- De: Norma Cobb, Charles W. Sasser
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In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester, and their five children pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans 20 to one. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers.
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Fatal Forecast
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Fatal Forecast chronicles a dramatic fight for survival aboard two small fishing boats that were ambushed by a horrific surprise storm just southeast of Cape Cod. Soon after the Fair Wind and the Sea Fever reached the fishing ground at Georges Bank, they were hit with hurricane-force winds and massive 90-foot waves that battered the boats for hours. The direction of the wind made it impossible to turn back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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outstanding read...the story behind the story
- De James en 02-08-16
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Lost on Purpose
- The Adventures of a 21st Century Mountain Man, Book 1
- De: Patrick Taylor
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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Lost on Purpose is the nonfiction adventure narrative of a former technology executive who took leave of the real world to reinvent himself as a 21st-century mountain man. In October-November 2013, Patrick Taylor crossed the Rocky Mountains alone on foot. He passed through one of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48 to reach and retrace the route of Lewis and Clark in the winter. The sacrifices - vocationally, financially, emotionally - are measured against the benefits by the author in a refreshingly honest, humorous, and inspirational fashion.
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get lost, in this story!
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On the Edge of Survival
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- De: Spike Walker
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
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A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from Seattle, Washington, to China ran aground off the coast of western Alaska's Aleutian Islands on December 8, 2004, during a brutal storm, leading to one of the most incredible Coast Guard rescue missions of all time. Two Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters lifted off immediately from Air Station Kodiak during the driving storm, in an effort to rescue the ship's 18 crew members before it broke apart and sank in the freezing waters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An absolutely gripping true story…
- De Kent en 11-08-10
De: Spike Walker
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Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- De: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,176
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,172
On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, but should be organized differently
- De Don Lance en 09-20-19
De: Cary J. Griffith
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The Climb
- Tragic Ambitions on Everest
- De: G. Weston DeWalt, Anatoli Boukreev
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger, Richard M. Davidson
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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In May 1996, three expeditions attempted to climb Mount Everest on the Southeast Ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Crowded conditions slowed their progress. Late in the day twenty-three men and women—including expedition leaders Scott Fischer and Rob Hall—were caught in a ferocious blizzard.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No Hype. Pure facts.
- De P. Grech en 07-29-15
De: G. Weston DeWalt, y otros
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Alaskan Escape
- A Historical Fiction Adventure, a fur-trading expedition from Seattle to the Wild Alaskan Frontier in the Early 20th Century
- De: Brooks Miller
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 7 h y 33 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 21
Historical Adventure Novel A thriller adventure book set in Seattle and the Alaskan wilderness during the early 20th century. Prepare for an exhilarating ride into the treacherous edge of humanity and nature’s sweeping wilds. Follow Ned Cornet on this gripping journey, as he transforms from a reckless son of wealth into a hardened survivor in the unforgiving Alaskan territories. Ned Cornet's life of indulgence crashes down after a near-fatal car accident. In a final attempt to reform him, his father, Godfrey Cornet, proposes an adventurous fur-trading expedition in the Alaskan wilderness....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a Fan of Virtual Voice
- De C E en 02-04-25
De: Brooks Miller
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Into the Storm
- Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival
- De: Tristram Korten
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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In late September 2015, Hurricane Joaquin swept past the Bahamas and swallowed a pair of cargo vessels in its destructive path: El Faro, a 790-foot American behemoth with a crew of 33, and the Minouche, a 230-foot freighter with a dozen sailors aboard. From the parallel stories of these ships and their final journeys, Tristram Korten weaves a remarkable tale of two veteran sea captains from very different worlds, the harrowing ordeals of their desperate crews, and the Coast Guard’s extraordinary battle against a storm that defied prediction.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Just average
- De Rickmeister en 03-13-20
De: Tristram Korten
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438 Days
- An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
- De: Jonathan Franklin
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 7 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,328
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,751
438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history - as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent use of my credit!
- De SGL en 12-13-15
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Alaskan Retreater's Notebook
- One Man's Journey into the Alaskan Wilderness
- De: Ray Ordorica
- Narrado por: Stephen Bel Davies
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 122
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In the fall of 1978, Ray Ordorica packed everything he thought he would need into his Toyota LandCruiser and drove north to Alaska. He came to a land he had never seen, to find something he wasn't even sure existed: a wilderness cabin he could use for a year or more to live, think, relax, read, and write. Ordorica found his cabin, fixed it up, and, although it was just an un-insulated 12- by 16-foot one-room log structure, he spent three winters in it in relative comfort.
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1 out of 5 stars
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He used the Lord's name in vain.
- De Connie S. en 08-24-18
De: Ray Ordorica
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So Others May Live
- Coast Guard's Rescue Swimmers: Saving Lives, Defying Death
- De: Martha Laguardia-Kotite, Tom Ridge
- Narrado por: Jim Cooper, Martha Laguardia-Kotite
- Duración: 10 h y 3 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
So Others May Live: Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers: Saving Lives, Defying Death is the award-winning untold story of the US Coast Guard's quiet but resolute rescue swimmers. From deep ocean caves on the Oregon coast to the panicked and chaotic streets of post-Katrina New Orleans, here are their stunningly heroic stories.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good content, poor delivery in parts
- De Damien en 01-27-19
De: Martha Laguardia-Kotite, y otros
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Last Man Off
- De: Matthew Lewis
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hamilton
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Antarctica, June 6th 1998. 23-year-old Matt Lewis has just started his dream job: an observer aboard a deep sea fishing boat. As the crew haul in their lines for the day, the waves seem bigger than usual - they are casting shadows on the deck. A storm is brewing. What follows is an astonishing story of courage and tragedy. Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding
- De Honey Leveen en 07-04-15
De: Matthew Lewis
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Alone on the Ice
- The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
- De: David Roberts
- Narrado por: Matthew Brenher
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp - the dogs were gone. Mawson plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizable, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you?"
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4 out of 5 stars
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Put Another Log on the Fire
- De Mel en 02-07-13
De: David Roberts
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Deadliest Sea
- The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
- De: Kalee Thompson
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in US Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real-life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue - where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded - has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story line
- De Jayson en 03-31-20
De: Kalee Thompson
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- D.F. PageAmazon Customer
- 09-01-20
Engaging
I found this book well written. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and then settles you back. I was a member of the Coast Guard and have sailed the gulf of Alaska. It truly expresses the moment and the truth of rescues made by our crews. Enjoyed it.
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Excellent. Exciting. Informative
Narration is superb: pronunciation, enunciation, inflection, pace, cadence, varied rhythm are all excellent.
Story is exciting, informative, well structured, although I could do with less biographical information.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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- Admiralu
- 05-14-21
Thrilling, Adventurous Rescue Story
This was a harrowing and fascinating account of the most incredible Coast Guard helicopter rescue in Alaskan history. Author Spike Walker gives some background and the tale of another rescue that ended tragically before diving into the main story. The book really comes alive detailing the incredible rescue attempts of several fishermen floating on the sea in horrendous weather, with no life raft, tied to each other and facing waves over 70 feet. This section is riveting, a total of three different Coast Guard helicopters were involved in the rescue and you can't wait to find out who makes it and who doesn't. I read this book using immersion reading, while listening to the audio book version. A thrilling, heartbreaking and heartwarming read.
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- Ty H.
- 02-15-22
What a book and reading!
The snowflake that left this book a one star rating because they could not sleep afterwards is a complete idiot! You were warned within the first paragraph that this is intense. I am sure that person has never really lived. They need to stick to warm and fuzzy Disney crap.
This book very well may keep you up at night! I could not stop listening to it!! One of my top books I ever listen to. Thank you
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- Andrea
- 02-14-21
Gripping, Best in the World of Search & Rescue
Loved every chapter, was sorry it had to end! Amazing Account of Fearless, determined professionals willing to give everything including their very lives to rescue others. Excellent narration and superb writing!
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- Eric Frost
- 09-22-23
Superb in all facets!
Story mesmerized me. Gave me a new respect for our nation's coast guard service. Appreciated the recognition that these unbelievable performances were associated with Providence.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-20-22
in the grip of a harrowing story
the courage and fortitude and selfless devotion to duty conveyed by this book should give us all pause about our own values and behaviour, and leave us humbled.
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- Lori
- 01-07-24
Well written, descriptive and true!
The authors descriptive method of a very perilous way of making a living had me captivated from beginning to the end. It made me realize I should be paying more for the fish we buy! Over all this book continually held my interest!
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- Dave T.
- 11-24-20
Survival, hero’s and a work of art.
This book of survival is pure of spirit and full of adventure unlike any you might imagine because it is lived and told by hero’s.
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- SSIMM
- 05-27-22
Interesting collection of stories
I really enjoyed listening to the true account of these life-saving and life-changing stories. There is some additional information mixed throughout that talks about the landscape of Alaska, the type of work, hunting and fishing.
The most interesting parts of this audiobook, for me, made you feel immersed in these stories of people fighting for their lives against the sea and landscape of Alaska.
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