On 13 October 1972, the members of a top Uruguayan rugby team were flying over the Andes to play in Chile. Their plane crashed into a mountain and was stranded 11, 000 feet up on an inhospitable glacier. Many died instantly in the crash, including the person sitting next to
Nando
, but others survived. They had almost no food or suitable equipment to withstand temperatures as low as -35C, and had to eat the bodies of their dead team-mates to survive. With the prospect only of a slow death, and no rescue likely,
Nando
and one of his friends set off on an impossible journey, walking and climbing for ten days in search of help. Finally, after 72 days, the 16 survivors were brought to safety.
Parrado's
hugely inspirational tale shows how the strength of the human spirit, the close bond of friendship and faith can make you achieve the impossible. He explains how, once you realise that you must surely die, no risk becomes too great.
Prologue and epilogue read by
Nando Parrado
plus an exclusive 20-minute author interview
'
Fantastic - it's the most emotional book I've ever' read. It's going to be the book of 2006
'
Sir Jackie Stewart
Nando Parrado, after surviving the Andes plane crash, has gone on to become a successful businessman and television producer and presenter. He speaks five languages, is a hugely successful lecturer around the world, and in his spare time races motorcycles and stock cars.
Author : Compiled and edited by Mark Skousen, Ph.D.
Performed By : Richard Ferrone
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
14 hours
Type : Autobiography
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After ending his life's story in 1757, Franklin was America's advocate in London, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, and was America's wartime ambassador to France. Edited from F... More info...
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Author : Robb White
Performed By : Robb White
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
6 hours
Type : Autobiography Adventurers & Explorers Biographical Health & Recreation Knowledge & Learning
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Robb White knows everything there is to know about getting on the water and staying there as long as you possibly can. While still a young boy, he built his first boat, hewn from the tin roof of an... More info...
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Author : Kim Woodburn
Performed By : Kim Woodburn
Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
2 hours
Type : Autobiography
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Author : Marla Runyan with Sally Jenkins
Performed By : Emily Schirner
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
8 hours 5 minutes
Type : Autobiography Sports
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Author : Various
Performed By : Various
Published By : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
1 hour 12 minutes
Type : Autobiography Comedy
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Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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