Titres dans Aventuriers, explorateurs et survie

They called her Kizzy a name that carried mystery, sweetness, and prophecy. To the world, she was peculiar, too much, too fast, too different. But within her was a story that could not be silenced. In KIZZY, Shakitha Jamerson delivers a raw and soul-stirring memoir of survival, faith, and transformation. Through 35 unforgettable chapters, she peels back layers of silence, shame, and struggle to reveal resilience, redemption, and the power of a God who never let go.

While hiking down from the Grand Teton in Wyoming, sixty two year old Dan Wenker slid into an ice mote and dropped sixty feet, landing on a small three-foot ledge under the ground. Staying on Guard is his story of how he survived the experience and went on to have more adventures. Dan began mountain climbing in his fifties, and despite more than one accident and a near death experience, he is not done yet. He shares the value of staying active in mid- and late-life, how to do so safely by staying on guard, and the importance of finding your why and having wonderful and meaningful experiences.

When the wild strips everything away, what’s left is who you are. In the raw, untamed wilds of Alaska—where the wind howls, predators hunt, and the sun disappears for months—only a rare few figure out how to survive. Sue Aikens, the breakout star of National Geographic’s long-running TV...

Beneath the Rubble offers a look at the tumultuous journey of a waste management entrepreneur whose life teeters on the brink of ruin. Facing the grim reality of an FBI arrest, Sheldon Mickelson's world unravels as the empire he built from the ground up threatens to collapse beneath him. This gripping true story dives deep into the heart of despair and disillusionment, painting a vivid picture of a man ensnared by legal battles and the looming shadow of financial ruin.

From Just Let It Kill Me to Finding Good, Mike Thompson’s inspirational story will empower you to live your best life. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10, Mike Thompson would endure four total cancers, two bone marrow transplants, more than 75 surgeries—including a 12-hour facial reconstruction—and more than six years in the fog of addiction to opioids. After being freed from the clutches of drug dependency, Mike took a leap of faith and set out to reclaim his life.

Survivor at Law is a gripping memoir of narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and a weaponized legal system, told by attorney Dovie King. She shares her unflinching story of trauma, betrayal, and the fight to reclaim her voice—offering insight and empowerment for anyone who has felt trapped, silenced, or overlooked.

Fifteen Years Late – A Soldier’s Guide to Surviving PTSD is a raw, powerful blend of lived experience and hard-won truth. Written from the voice of Gabe, a fictional soldier whose story echoes that of thousands of real veterans, this guide cuts past clinical language and into the soul of what it means to come home shattered — and rebuild anyway.

Everyone told the “Denali Damsels,” as the team called themselves, that it couldn’t be done: women were incapable of climbing mountains on their own. Men had walked on the moon; women still had not stood on the highest points on Earth. But these six women were unwilling to be limited by sexists and misogynists. They pushed past barriers in society at large, the climbing world, and their own bodies. And then, when disaster struck at the worst time on their expedition, they could either keep their wits and prove their mettle, or die and confirm the worst opinions of men.

Depressed and suicidal, Helen was admitted to a psychiatric ward and sectioned under the Mental Health Act. At her lowest, she almost succeeded in taking her own life. But somehow, she endured and later, she recovered. love lay down beside me and we wept sprang from these emotionally shattering experiences.

The Canadian North is a vast and lonely land where bears roam free, fires rage unchecked, and storms blast every living thing on the tundra. When Stephan Kesting, already no stranger to pushing his own physical limits, was faced with a rare illness, he knew the only way for him to recover in both body and mind was to dig even deeper. Despite the dangers inherent in the sub-arctic, Kesting sets out on an unimaginably difficult journey.

Las memorias del etnólogo Martín von Hildebrand, quien ha dedicado su vida a trabajar por las comunidades indígenas del Amazonas, sus derechos y la conservación de sus territorios. MARTIN VON HILDEBRAND es reconocido a nivel mundial por su activismo en pro de la Amazonia y sus grupos indígenas, labor por la que ha sido merecedor de varios premios nacionales e internacionales, entre otros, el Right Livelihood Award, conocido como el Premio Nobel Alternativo.

French Twist is a remarkable memoir of resilience, faith, and deep bonds that endure through time. It offers a revelatory glimpse of a life in all its complexity, challenge, and triumph. Janine Winters grew up with a father with a criminal history, a stalwart and inspiring mother, an intelligent and generous brother, and a strong and precocious sister.

When Saul falls in love with a non-Jewish woman, he discovers his immigrant, Holocaust-survivor parents are not as "cool with it" as he said they'd be. Their reaction is biblical. Desperate to fix his relationship with his parents, he lies and tells them he's writing a book about their story of love and survival.

Kat Ward is a survivor — and this book is her testimony. Having overcome an abusive childhood — in which she was abused by family members, care staff and even celebrities — you would have thought that karma might have dealt her some kinder hands when it came to her adult life. Well, it didn't. After spending the majority of it simply trying to recover from her childhood, she was eventually forced to confront that monster which apparently awaits 1 in 3 of us at some point in our lives: cancer.

A powerful, deeply personal memoir of a young boy who watched his world fall apart—and chose to rebuild it with faith, strength, and love. In The Day Everything Changed, Joe Dawson Jr. shares the raw truth of growing up with a mother diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia, being raised under a heavy hand, and surviving the chaos of family trauma. From a childhood in Cleveland to a fresh start in Tennessee, and later Florida, Joe’s journey is one of transformation—from pain to peace, fear to faith, and survival to significance.

When grief shattered her world, Jill Siegal Chalsty boarded the Queen Anne on its maiden world voyage to find healing and purpose. Packets of Hope: A Journey of Healing and Rediscovery is a deeply personal memoir that follows Jill through twenty-six ports of call across the globe. With every stop—be it the spiritual resilience of Tonga, the harsh beauty of Namibia, or the hopeful faces of children in China—she weaves together intimate reflections, human connection, and her life’s mission to equip young people with essential life skills.

Secuestro y Reconciliación es una poderosa historia real que combina fe, perdón y esperanza en medio del conflicto armado colombiano. Durante más de cinco meses en cautiverio, Russell M. Stendal fue retenido por la guerrilla. Lo que comenzó como un secuestro se transformó en un profundo viaje espiritual que desafió la lógica humana y reveló el poder sobrenatural del amor de Dios.

This is the raw and unfiltered true story of Nate Bustamante—a boy who grew up in one of America’s most unforgiving child welfare systems, only to fall into the chaos of the streets, addiction, violence, and incarceration. But what began as a story of survival against impossible odds became something more: a testimony of resilience, redemption, and the fight for freedom.

Cheryl thought she knew her husband. Nine years after marrying her college sweetheart, the middle-class woman wondered if his odd episodes of paranoia were more than just work stress. But when his condition worsened significantly after being laid off, she made a surprising discovery that revealed the depth of his mental deterioration. Stunned when he vanished without a word, Cheryl was left with a pile of guilt and empty bank accounts and being forced to live in her car.

A Child in Berlin is the true story of a mother, a daughter, and their courage in the face of Nazi terror. Käthe is a mother who must choose between her dreams as a rising star in the opera and her conscience. She discovers the truth about her Jewish friends around the time she attends a dinner party presided by Adolf Hitler himself. She realizes she cannot remain among Nazi society and makes the gut-wrenching choice to leave the opera. To support herself and young Heidi, she joins Berlin’s black-market network and ends up dealing with more than just food.