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Survival Against the Odds: 40 Incredible-but-true Tales of Survival from "Reader's Digest" Magazine (Readers Digest)
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Product Description
From the terror of a father and his young son trapped in a Cornish cave by a huge storm tide to a terrified child trapped in an upturned pleasure boat off the coast of Australia...from a crane operator imprisoned in his cabin above a raging fire in Atlanta to the victim of a stabbing who is so close to death a young doctor must perform open heart surgery on the floor of a London pub to save his life. This is a unique and extraordinary anthology of heroism in the face of disaster, and the remarkable courage and determination displayed by those who risk their lives to save others. It is a celebration of the power of the human spirit against all the odds.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #530525 in Books
- Published on: 2002-11-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 320 pages
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A unique and extraordinary anthology of heroism in the face of disaster, and the remarkable courage and determination displayed by those who risk their lives to save others.
