Títulos en Aventureros, exploradores y supervivencia

Follow the path of one woman’s battle for health while you learn how she turned pain and doubt into faith and gratitude in this poignantly detailed chronological story.

Andreas Altmann ist das Gegenteil eines Esoterikers. Aber auch ein rastloser Reiseschriftsteller braucht Momente der Ruhe. Diese suchte Altmann in Indien. Was er dort fand: ein Trainingscamp des inneren Friedens. Anstrengend, herausfordernd, brutal. Kein Radio, keine Drogen, kein Sex, kein Strom, keine Gespräche.

Im Juni 1799 brach Alexander von Humboldt zu seiner legendären Forschungsreise auf, die ihn quer durch Süd- und Mittelamerika führte. Es war die Verwirklichung eines lang gehegten Traums – und zugleich eine Expedition, die Geschichte schrieb. Rund zweihundert Jahre später folgte der Autor Werner Biermann Humboldts Route. Genau wie die damalige Expedition passierte er die gefährlichen Katarakte am Orinoko, durchquerte den Dschungel und bestieg die Gipfel der Anden.

Bloomsbury presents Team Spirit: Life and Leadership on One of the World's Toughest Yacht Races by Brendan Hall, read by Robert Portal The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge – a 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in...

Pour ralentir la fuite du temps, Sylvain Tesson parcourt le monde à pied, à cheval, à vélo ou en canot. Dans les steppes d'Asie centrale, au Tibet, dans les forêts françaises ou à Paris, il marche, chevauche, mais escalade aussi les monuments à mains nues. Pour mieux embrasser la terre, il passe une nuit au sommet de Notre-Dame de Paris, bivouaque dans un arbre ou sous un pont, recourt aux cabanes. Cet amoureux des reliefs poursuit le merveilleux et l'enchantement.

This story began because I was dying to live. It ends with having learned how. Thank you to anyone who has ordered – or is considering ordering – this book. If these pages bring you comfort, strength, or even a small shift in perspective, then it has been worth every late night, early...

The terrifying true story of a fight for survival for 28 hours in shark-infested waters. "Narrator Adam Ewer precisely conveys the extreme emotions of the stranded men...Frightening, cinematic, tense, dramatic - this audiobook is easily binge-worthy." —Kirkus October, 8, 2022. Three friends...

In the late 1990s, John Baker was known as a purveyor of quality rare and old wines. Always entrepreneurial and up for adventure, he was the perfect person for an occasional business partner to approach with a mysterious wine list that was foreign to anything John, or his second-in-command...

If you have a fear of death and are unsure what life means, take a step back from yourself and embark on an adventure—any adventure, as long as it's different. Break out of your mould. You probably won't find peace or answers, but you will have a great time for a short while.

In True Grit & Horse Spit, horseman and farrier Jody Burrage recounts the extraordinary true adventures that come from a lifetime in the saddle. Whether in the scorching Sonoran Desert, where rattlesnakes strike without warning, snowy rides over mountain trails, or through haunted Civil War battlefields, each story reveals how unpredictable the wilderness, wildlife, and the people in it can be. Some rides bring danger. Some bring laughter. Some bring encounters so strange they sound like fiction. But every story in this book really happened. Most people think horseback riding is peaceful.

S I L E N C E WA S M Y F I R S T LANGUAGE IS NOT A MEMOIR. IT’S A RECKONING. Rich Dunning was raised in a Bronx basement where silence settled deeper than bruises and lasted longer than apologies. This is the account of a boy who trained himself to vanish in plain sight, and of the man who fought his way back into presence. It is a story shaped by the brutal conversion of fear into vigilance, of pain into propulsion, and of a voice long buried beneath wreckage rising at last to speak. Told in precise, cinematic scenes, Dunning’s voice does not plead for sympathy.

Not an excuse for aimlessness. Not a defense of chaos. Something harder to arrive at and rarer to live by—the genuine acceptance that direction is overrated, that the most consequential moments of a life rarely announce themselves in advance. Tim Gamble has lived this philosophy through draft boards and domestic crises, mountain climbs and spontaneous road trips, hospital beds and estate planning conversations with the woman he has loved since he was a teenager writing her bad poems. He didn't plan any of it. He navigated all of it.

Still Building is a powerful and heartfelt journey through faith, family, survival, and strength. In this deeply personal account. Desree Jordan shares real-life experiences of overcoming challenges. navigating difficult seasons. and finding the courage to keep going even when life feels uncertain. This book speaks to anyone who has faced hardship and questioned their path. or needed reassurance that they are not alone. It is a reminder that even when things feel broken, you are still building, growing, healing, and becoming stronger.

What happens when a long-awaited journey home refuses to end? In The Never-Ending Flight, what begins as a celebratory trip to India for a wedding quickly unravels into a sprawling international misadventure. Mechanical failures, cancelled departures, unplanned landings, sleepless nights, and shifting rules strand hundreds of passengers far from home, again and again.

Some people plan their lives carefully. Then there's Chuck Mobley. Chuck jumped first—and figured it out on the way down. From whirlpools that almost claimed him, skydives that went sideways, crew boats in hurricanes, voodoo mobs, mission trips gone wrong (and right), and a business born out of getting fired, this memoir is a wild ride through a life lived at full throttle.

Melissa's life took a shocking turn when love led her to an idyllic mountain community—only to discover it was a nightmare in disguise. Entrapped by a seemingly kind and welcoming family, she slowly unraveled the truth: she was living in a manipulative and oppressive cult. For six harrowing years, she endured unspeakable torment, enduring physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse that tested the very limits of her humanity. Through it all, Melissa clung to a flicker of hope—her faith.

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America’s most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann Throughout the 20th century Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores...

Survivor Issues – Issue 2 continues the unfolding reflections of a survivor processing lived experiences that remain deeply personal and largely unspoken.

UnLoaded is part memoir, part self-help book about the author's struggle with addiction and his path to recovery. It's an insightful look at how an all-American kid from a happy home ended up entangled in drugs and alcohol, and how it's possible to overcome the past and become the best version of yourself. Jamie started drinking to the point of blacking out in high school, then drugs were added to the mix over the years. Brushes with the law and arrests followed. He was fired from the restaurant job he loved.

Every day, we face a choice. To give in or to rise. GGRIT: Choose to Rise is the raw, inspiring memoir and personal development guide of Meghan S. Buchanan, an aerospace engineer, adventure athlete, and mountaineer who has faced down adversity, setbacks, and fear to redefine what’s possible. Equal parts adrenaline, humor and heart, Meghan shares the triumphs and disasters that shaped her, from being dismissed in the classroom for her dyslexia, brutal injuries, and career setbacks to personal reinvention and boundary-breaking goals, like summiting Everest and chasing the Explorers Grand Slam.