Titres dans Aventuriers, explorateurs et survie

AFTER A TRAUMATIC NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE, I HAD TO FIND A NEW WAY TO LIVE. This book is meant to inspire everyone around the world to never give up, to always take advantage of the hardest moments in your life by turning them into hope, and to move forward every day, no matter how bad life hits you. Life is a test, and depending on how you react to any given situation, you either fail or succeed.

A memoir of danger, oppression, and international politics by a survivor of the Eritrean dictatorship. A view into a secretive country and the uneasy alliances of Africa, and a story of family resilience.

Gone are the days of legendary men like Daniel Boone. There are still heroes, yes, of course, but not like those early pioneers who risked everything to go to lands completely unknown and untamed in search of a home. These brave men and women went literally into the darkest hearts of land and faced constant death on every side in an incredibly unique period of time.

On a snowy winter day in 1945 at age twelve, Marika Roth barely escaped her own death only to witness the execution of hundreds of Jews by the side of the Danube. Running, starved and shoeless, through the streets of Budapest, All the Pretty Shoes is the story she survived to write.

Arthur Keim’s Slum Lord experiences were just one part of a lifetime of remarkable adventures, starting from the moment he was orphaned as an infant during the Great Depression. Arthur’s tyrannical grandfather took him in, teaching him how to sell bootleg hooch, how to shine shoes on the streets of lower Manhattan—and how to charm the ladies.

In Wilderness and Mountain Lore explores the stories and adventures of visiting a mountain wilderness retreat over a 50-year period with a group of friends. We nearly always were able to reserve the only two cabins for the second week of June. Domke Lake is located in the North Cascades wilderness area of North Central Washington State. There is no electricity or phone service of any kind along with little change other than what nature has wrought.

Just about everyone has heard of UFOs—Unidentified Flying Objects. But what about when those supposed UFOs take a deep dive into the water and become USOs— Unidentified Submerged Objects? This book will scour the depths (pun fully intended) of this strange and mysterious topic. From the Bermuda Triangle to the Arctic, to the coasts of California—USOs have been reported to exist.

With the cyclone season fast approaching, Alone Australia contestant and solo adventurer Mike Atkinson sets sail on an extraordinary 1500-kilometre journey to the northern tip of Australia. His aim is to live entirely off the land and sea.

Starting from present and going back 30 years to 1990, this book about African-American jazz musician Ron Westray’s life journey is written in reverse. The writing is rigorous—flanked by hip-hop, Southern, and ebonic dialects—including jazz lingo and texting-shorthand.

A Girl from Busan is a spellbinding autobiographical memoir that chronicles the life of Okhui Lee, a woman who faced immense tragedy, loss, and hardship but never lost her faith in God. Okhui Lee’s story stands out prominently from other memoirs in its honesty and vulnerability. The author depicts a vivid account of the Korean War and its aftermath that journeys across a powerful spectrum of emotions.

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE FINALIST This by turns shattering and hope-giving account of prisoners who dug their way to freedom from the Nazis is both a stunning escape narrative and an object lesson in the ways we...

The Seafaring Life is Bob’s third book of insights into what the cruising lifestyle is all about. What makes people get aboard a boat–about the same size as a jail cell–and sail out onto the most inhospitable place on Earth, the ocean? Where there are things that want to eat you, and you are surrounded by water you can’t drink!

Featured on an enormously popular 20/20 segment and the real-life inspiration for the cinematic classic Fly Away Home, this heartwarming story tells of the late William Lishman, a reclusive sculptor, who adopted a gaggle of geese, flew with them in an ultralight glider, and actually taught them to migrate—earning himself the nickname "Father Goose".

Петербурженка Мира Тэрада (до замужества Оксана Вовк) в 2018 году была задержана в Финляндии по обвинению в отмывании денег, после чего её экстрадировали в Америку. Там россиянку приговорили к 46 месяцам тюрьмы. Книга основана на дневниковых записях, которые Мира вела во время заключения, фиксируя мельчайшие детали, из которых складывались нечеловеческие условия ее существования в камере.

This story takes place in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, in the early fifties. Elaine was a happy, playful five-year-old living with her single mom and four older sisters. Then tragedy suddenly struck home. A short time later, her mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and chronic depression. As a result of her mother’s illness, Elaine and her sisters were separated and placed in foster homes. After several temporary stays with her grandparents and other relatives, she became the property of the state of Colorado, placed permanently into the foster care system.

A compilation of humorous pieces showing the lighter side of mounted hunting. J. Harris Anderson, a longtime chronicler of equestrian sports, has served as a field leader, whipper-in, and racecourse outrider. With an eye always toward the jocular side of life, he's assembled a batch of his work written over the past several years that's sure to entertain and amuse.

Генрих Шлиман, знаменитый немецкий археолог, был с детства захвачен великой и страстной мечтой. Он наизусть знал «Одиссею» и «Илиаду» Гомера и «Энеиду» Вергилия. В детстве он познакомился с ними в плохом немецком переводе, но позже, уже будучи взрослым, выучил древние языки, чтобы читать и перечитывать свои любимые поэмы. Он страстно верил, что народ не может ошибаться, что описанные Гомером Троя и ее «меднобронные» защитники и противники действительно существовали, быть может лишь немного приукрашенные сказителями и певцами.

For the Love of It: The Mammoth Legacy of Roma and Dave McCoy traces the lives of Roma and Dave McCoy, visionary founders of world-renowned Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, from their singular childhoods through their eventual building of the first chairlift in the Eastern Sierra. The nostalgic narrative non-fiction book depicts California skiing in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s and illustrates the power of dedication, upbeat attitudes, and teamwork.

ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 What Goes on Tour, Stays on Tour…Until Now! As a cricketer, broadcaster and celebrity jungle-dweller, Phil Tufnell has travelled the world far and wide. From the great cricket tours of Australia and South Africa to his equally memorable jaunts to...

1944: Heavy footfalls thud on the road on a rainy May night. A band of gunmen scour a hilltop farm, acting on rumors that it harbors a Jewish family. For 18 months, the Rozeneks have been hiding safely, but their luck is about to run out. Only one from the family of six will live to see the sunrise. Sixteen-year-old Hena Rozenek shelters in the woods until morning . . . and then she runs.