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On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid ground again for fourteen months. When he was washed ashore on January 30th, 2014, he had drifted over 9,000 miles.

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In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded with 1,200 passengers—British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading on different continents, and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hot spots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers—Americans, Europeans and South Americans, plus 600 crew. Within days, people aboard begin to fall sick. With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat COVID-19, and with dwindling food and water, the ship wanders the oceans on an unthinkable journey.

The incredible true story of the entrepreneur turned conservationist - the founder of the iconic company The North Face who used his fortune to protect more than 25 million acres of land from development and exploitation and “foster peace between people and wild nature”.

El sábado 17 de noviembre de 2012 Salvador Alvarenga y su compañero Ezequiel Córdoba se hicieron a la mar para ir a pescar tiburones en su pequeña embarcación. Había aviso de tormenta pero Alvarenga era un experto pescador que no se amedrentaba por nada. Cuando les alcanzó el temporal se encontraban lejos de la costa y un fallo del motor acabó imposibilitando su regreso.

On 12 October 2010 the world's attention was fixed on a remote Chilean mine. Final preparations were underway for a daring rescue to end the longest underground entrapment in human history. Learn how 33 trapped men and the rescuers dedicated to saving them created a miracle in the desert. What those men experienced in the claustrophobic dark of the mine, and how their families kept faith, makes this an unforgettable story.

Two Owls at Eton - a classic British tale of eccentricity, education and owls. Witty, poignant and nostalgic, this best-selling memoir continues to find new fans and delight young and old alike. Now available for the first time in audiobook. When Jonathan Franklin takes two baby tawny owls back to Eton, he has no idea how chaotic the following months will be. The birds show no respect for Etonian routine and tradition. They trash his room and rule his daily life and are known throughout the school as 'Dum' and 'Dee'.

José Salvador Alvarenga führt ein hartes Leben: In der Hoffnung auf den großen Fang fährt er regelmäßig von seinem Wohnort Costa Azul in Mexiko mit seinem Boot 200 Kilometer auf den Pazifik hinaus. Dort fühlt er sich frei und ist in seinem Element. Doch als der Fischer mit seinem Begleiter von einem gewaltigen Sturm überrascht wird, muss er hilflos mit ansehen, wie sie in eine unbekannte Welt abtreiben. Mit schwindenden Trinkwasser- und Nahrungsmittelvorräten, ohne Funkgerät und GPS und mit kaputtem Motor driften sie durch die unendliche Weite des Ozeans.