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Alive

The Story of the Andes Survivors

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Alive

By: Piers Paul Read
Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
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On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the 45 original passengers and crew, only 16 made it off the mountain alive. For 10 excruciating weeks, they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting nature head-on at its most furious and inhospitable. And to survive, these men and women not only had to keep their faith; they had to make an impossible decision: Should they eat the flesh of their dead friends?

A remarkable story of endurance and determination, Alive is the dramatic best-selling account of one of the most harrowing quests for survival in modern times.

©2002 Piers Paul Read (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Americas Climbing & Mountaineering Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science South America World Survival
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Amazingly entertaining. I’ve read the book before but listening to this story again after so many years was a real treat.

Great read

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I enjoyed this book more the insights into the human psyche rather than the amazing feat of survival.

It’s difficult to imagine the hardship the passengers went through by listening to the book in the comfort of your home ... try going without the simplest of life’s comforts - no coffee this week - no newspaper - no TV - now imagine that in a rarefied atmosphere, cold so cold ... and the constant threat of avalanche.

How would your psyche hold out?

Insight into the Human psyche

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The intensity of the detailed narrative - and the ascription of the role of God in their tescue

Honesty

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Amazing and terrifying this actually happened not so long ago. The hardships and heroism displayed during this tragedy is so inspiring and haunting.

Incredible, harrowing story of survival

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incredible story of survival, the movie doesn't do this book justice. worth the read

a terrific story

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Narration was great. Sad though it was taken from a real event. the Courage they all faced in extreme conditions, is Inspiring. I ask myself, would I have had the Courage to do the same and I answer, YES. My survival instinct is food my Souls survival. I hope they are all

If I die, you Survive, don't starve, eat me.

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