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  • Left for Dead!: Lincoln Hall's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2007)
    At the top of Mount Everest, Lincoln Hall was alone. Struggling with altitude sickness and left for dead by his climbing team, find out how Lincoln Hall was miraculously rescued from the brink of death.
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  • Shark Attack!: Bethany Hamilton's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Facing a successful future in the world of competitive surfing, Bethany Hamilton's dreams were dashed when a 14-foot tiger shark tore off her left arm. The devastating attack made her a world-wide celebrity overnight. But all Bethany wanted to do was surf. Learn how the support of her family and her inner strength helped Bethany get back on the board.
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  • Alone in the Wilderness!: Brennan Hawkins' Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Eleven-year-old Brennan Hawkins was at his first day of Boy Scout camp when he took a wrong turn on his way to supper. For the next four days, Brennan wandered through the Utah mountains, lost. Find out how this determined boy finally found safety.
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  • Stranded in the Snow!: Eric LeMarque's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Eric LeMarque loved extreme sports. But the day he got lost while snowboarding in the backcountry of Mammoth Mountain, he found out how extreme nature can be. Learn how he survived eight days in the bitter cold with no food or shelter-and how he plans to return to snowboarding again.
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  • Trapped in a Canyon!: Aron Ralston's Story of Survival

    Matt Doeden

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Trapped and alone in a rock canyon, miles from civilization; this is where Aron Ralston found himself. For six days, he survived on very little food and water, and even less sleep. With little hope of being rescued and facing certain death, Aron had a tough decision to make. Learn about the dramatic action he took to save his life.
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  • Volcanic Eruption!: Susan Ruff and Bruce Nelson's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Bruce Nelson, Sue Ruff, and their friends were enjoying a peaceful camping trip when the world literally exploded around them. The Mount St. Helens volcano erupted just 14 miles from their campsite, spraying them with hot ash, boulders, and trees. Read about how Sue and Bruce survived their ordeal and got help for their hurt friends.
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  • Disaster in the Mountains!: Colby Coombs' Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Imagine surviving an avalanche and a 1,000-foot fall down a mountain. Then imagine hiking for five days down the mountain with a broken neck. Impossible? Nor for Colby Coombs. Learn about his life-changing experience and how he used his wits and skills to survive it.
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  • Shipwreck!: Debbie Kiley's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Debbie Kiley was aboard a yacht headed to Florida. Just two days into its journey, the yacht sank. Debbie and her crewmates were stranded in a raft in the middle of the ocean with no food or water. Discover how Debbie fought to keep her life and her sanity during five horrible days.
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  • Lost at Sea!: Tami Oldham Ashcroft's Story of Survival

    Matt Doeden

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Amidst a wicked hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, Tami Oldham was knocked unconscious below the deck of the yacht she was sailing with her fiancee. She awoke to find the yacht ruined and her fiancee missing. For 42 days, Tami fought heartbreak and depressions, while inching her way toward Hawaii. Discover the inner strength and priceless navigation tools that saved her life.
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  • Stranded!: Amy Racina's Story of Survival

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Amy Racina’s 17-day hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains became a nightmare when a 60-foot fall shattered the bones in her legs. Read the story of Amy’s fight for survival and her daring rescue.
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  • Courage on the Battlefield: True Stories of Survival in the Military

    Nel Yomtov, Thomas Girard

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Courage finds its way into the hearts of soldiers in the heat of war. A soldier's bravery is tested on the battlefield, where life-and-death decisions are made in a split second. These true stories detail the amazing events of soldiers who were outnumbered and staring death in the face but survived.
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  • Harrison Okene: Sixty Hours Underwater

    Virginia Loh-Hagan

    Paperback (45th Parallel Pr, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Could you survive trapped underwater? Harrison Okene: Sixty Hours Underwater in the True Survival series explores Okene's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and sidebars.
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