Titres dans Aventuriers, explorateurs et survie

The first in a series of books, I Somehow Survived is an extraordinary collection of true stories giving testimony to those who survived World War II. Based on interviews with numerous veterans from across the spectrum of wartime experience, the book documents and reflects upon one of the most gruesome times in history. From anti-partisan warfare in the French mountains and atrocities in East Prussia to the experience of a Norwegian concentration camp, the accounts include rarely heard stories from a range of people caught up in the war.

Sunday Times bestselling author of Step by Step and beloved BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve opens up about the personal story behind his most astonishing adventures - around the planet and close to home. 'The most enthralling book I have read so far this year. Not only a wonderfully detailed...

A riveting tale of Dutch polar explorer William Barents and his three harrowing Arctic expeditions – the last of which resulted in a relentlessly challenging year-long fight for survival. The human story has always been one of perseverance – often against remarkable odds. The most...

Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily: we value individuality and self-reliance, yet are utterly dependent on community for our most basic needs. In this intricately crafted and thought-provoking book, Sebastian Junger examines this tension that lies at the heart of what it means to be human. 

In the late 1970’s, a rare metabolic disorder called “Phenylketonuria” (PKU) was little known by the medical community. With this condition, a liver enzyme is missing, preventing the body from properly breaking down protein rich foods, which becomes toxic to the body. As the brain develops, high levels of "phenylalanine" can lead to severe intellectual hinderance, neurological conditions, and a failure to thrive. Everyone is tested for PKU shortly after birth, as it is passed on genetically.

Da Intercity 104 fra Fredericia bliver afsporet og vælter ind i en skov lidt uden for Sorø, koster det otte mennesker livet og kvæster mindst 72. Redningsberedskabet og politiet bliver sat på prøve, men da både naboer og passagerer træder til for at hjælpe, hvor de kunne, vises der...

What would you do if you had only an 11 percent chance of living? When fifty-year-old marketing executive Lee Rafkin opened his eyes after a colonoscopy, he overheard a nurse on the telephone, urgently scheduling an appointment for a new cancer patient. That patient was him. In a single, terrifying moment, Lee’s life—his marriage, his kids, his career—splintered into before and after. Diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, Lee faced an 11 percent chance of survival. One doctor told him to “get his affairs in order.

What does it mean to stay wild in a culture that would have us forget that’s what we are? If there’s one thing Jenny O’Connell learned from her 16 years as an outdoor guide, it’s that there’s a critical connection between wild spaces and our wild selves. When Jenny found herself...

Wenn die Auszeit zum Überlebenskampf wird: Auf ihren Reisen versucht Carolina Wilga herauszufinden, wie sie ihre Zukunft gestalten will. Aber in Australien verirrt sich die 26-jährige Backpackerin nach einem Unfall mit ihrem Van im menschenleeren Outback. Von der groß angelegten Suchaktion, die weltweit durch die Medien geht, erfährt Carolina nichts. Barfuß und nur mit einem Kleid und einem Schal bekleidet, schlägt sie sich zwölf Tage lang durch trockenes Buschland.

Speaking Through Silence is a heartfelt memoir about a first-generation American coming-of-age in the shadow of her four Holocaust Survivor grandparents. In this riveting read, Judi Shink uncovers the hidden histories, inherited silences, and enduring love that shaped her identity. She unravels her family’s complicated and devastating past to forge a new path, while accepting the mantle of legacy that demands she speak out about a new 21st century kind of hate against her people.

Nach einer Routineoperation wacht eine junge Krankenschwester während der Narkose auf. Sie hört Stimmen, spürt Berührungen und erlebt die Operation bei vollem Bewusstsein, unfähig, sich zu bewegen oder bemerkbar zu machen. Was als medizinischer Albtraum beginnt, zerstört nach und nach ihr gesamtes Leben. Panikattacken, Angst und verdrängte Erinnerungen aus der Kindheit brechen mit voller Wucht hervor. Während sie gegen Ärzte, Gutachter und ein Krankenhaus kämpft, beginnt gleichzeitig eine viel tiefere Reise: die Suche nach der Wahrheit über sich selbst.

Claire wasn’t looking for a different life. She already had one. Then a ticket showed up in her inbox. What followed wasn’t a plan. It wasn’t a fantasy. It was movement. Fast. Reckless. Undeniable. Las Vegas. Europe. A connection she couldn’t explain and couldn’t control. A life waiting back home. A choice she didn’t plan to make. This is not a story about what it all meant. It’s about what it felt like to live it. Just the moments as they happened,before the meaning settled. Based on a true story too wild to be fiction. The gamble wasn’t Vegas. It was him.

In 4 Wochen vom südlichsten Punkt bis hoch über den Polarkreis und weiter auf Vesteralen und Lofoten – das ist die Route von Guidos Radreise im Abenteuer NORWEGEN. Mit allen Winden und Wettern konfrontiert, erlebt er Norwegen im wahrsten Sinne hautnah. Guido überwindet Passtraßen und wird mit einzigartigen Bildern belohnt, er sitzt mit einer Familie eine helle Nacht zusammen am Fjord und beginnt, das Land zu verstehen.

From the moment he ran away from school at just 13, Frank Hurley carved a path as one of the greatest adventurers of all time. A visionary photographer and filmmaker, Hurley journeyed to the farthest corners of the earth, capturing images of people and places few had ever seen. Time and again he risked his life to take pictures that would astonish the world. Hurley traversed every continent. He made four perilous expeditions to Antarctica, sharing a hut with Douglas Mawson and a tent with Ernest Shackleton.

From the moment he ran away from school at just 13, Frank Hurley carved a path as one of the greatest adventurers of all time. A visionary photographer and filmmaker, Hurley journeyed to the farthest corners of the earth, capturing images of people and places few had ever seen. Time and again he risked his life to take pictures that would astonish the world. Hurley traversed every continent. He made four perilous expeditions to Antarctica, sharing a hut with Douglas Mawson and a tent with Ernest Shackleton.

"I felt like killing myself." That's the sentence Paula Axelrod couldn't say out loud, until a poster taped to a dormitory wall gave her somewhere to go. What followed was twenty years of therapy spent unpacking a childhood ruled by an alcoholic father, a mother's own eating disorder, and a family that made love feel dangerous. It's the story of a miscarriage, a lost sense of self, and the slow, unglamorous work of finding her way back, through psychoanalysis, through painting, and eventually into a forty-year marriage and a son adopted from Romania. This isn't a polished self help book.

Forget “How much money do you have?” Ask “What kind of life are you living?” You want more. You dream of accomplishments that mean far more to you than mere money in the bank—but aren’t sure where to start. Start here. Instead of chasing wealth as a measurement of success, Mike...

A tale as compelling as the search for Atlantis, Shangri La, and King Solomon’s Mines—the untold story of our obsession with finding Antarctica, including the people and riches we expected to find, and the explorers who risked their lives to conquer it. An idea so seductive that it gripped...

In 3 Wochen von Flensburg über die Inseln nach Kopenhagen, über Malmö und den südlichsten Punkt die schwedische Küste hinauf nach Stockholm und weiter bis Umeå. Mit der Fähre über den Bottnischen Meerbusen nach Vaasa und dann die Küste wieder hinunter bis zum Ziel Helsinki – das ist die Route von Guidos Radreise im Abenteuer SKANDINAVIEN. Dabei kommt er auf 120 Kilometer am Tag und wird durch einen heftigen Sturz auch im wahrsten Sinne hautnah berührt.

The inspiring and uplifting memoir of Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed, a story of humanity, hope and courage. Includes an Author's Note read poignantly by the author, Ahmed Al Ahmed. On a typical Sydney summer afternoon, families gathered at Bondi Beach to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights...