Títulos en Aventureros, exploradores y supervivencia

The Third Man Factor is an extraordinary account of how people at the very edge of death often sense an unseen presence beside them who encourages them to make one final effort to survive. This incorporeal being offers a feeling of hope, protection, and guidance, and leaves the person convinced he or she is not alone. There is a name for this phenomenon: It’s called the Third Man Factor.

“. . . a human and historical document of compelling interest.” — The Atlantic Powerful and inspirational, With God in Russia captures the heroic patience, endurance, and religious conviction of a man whose life embodied the Christian ideals that sustained him. While ministering in...

Kat Ward is a survivor — and this book is her testimony. Having overcome an abusive childhood — in which she was abused by family members, care staff and even celebrities — you would have thought that karma might have dealt her some kinder hands when it came to her adult life. Well, it didn't. After spending the majority of it simply trying to recover from her childhood, she was eventually forced to confront that monster which apparently awaits 1 in 3 of us at some point in our lives: cancer.

When grief shattered her world, Jill Siegal Chalsty boarded the Queen Anne on its maiden world voyage to find healing and purpose. Packets of Hope: A Journey of Healing and Rediscovery is a deeply personal memoir that follows Jill through twenty-six ports of call across the globe. With every stop—be it the spiritual resilience of Tonga, the harsh beauty of Namibia, or the hopeful faces of children in China—she weaves together intimate reflections, human connection, and her life’s mission to equip young people with essential life skills.

Secuestro y Reconciliación es una poderosa historia real que combina fe, perdón y esperanza en medio del conflicto armado colombiano. Durante más de cinco meses en cautiverio, Russell M. Stendal fue retenido por la guerrilla. Lo que comenzó como un secuestro se transformó en un profundo viaje espiritual que desafió la lógica humana y reveló el poder sobrenatural del amor de Dios.

This is the raw and unfiltered true story of Nate Bustamante—a boy who grew up in one of America’s most unforgiving child welfare systems, only to fall into the chaos of the streets, addiction, violence, and incarceration. But what began as a story of survival against impossible odds became something more: a testimony of resilience, redemption, and the fight for freedom.

Cheryl thought she knew her husband. Nine years after marrying her college sweetheart, the middle-class woman wondered if his odd episodes of paranoia were more than just work stress. But when his condition worsened significantly after being laid off, she made a surprising discovery that revealed the depth of his mental deterioration. Stunned when he vanished without a word, Cheryl was left with a pile of guilt and empty bank accounts and being forced to live in her car.

A Child in Berlin is the true story of a mother, a daughter, and their courage in the face of Nazi terror. Käthe is a mother who must choose between her dreams as a rising star in the opera and her conscience. She discovers the truth about her Jewish friends around the time she attends a dinner party presided by Adolf Hitler himself. She realizes she cannot remain among Nazi society and makes the gut-wrenching choice to leave the opera. To support herself and young Heidi, she joins Berlin’s black-market network and ends up dealing with more than just food.

Cincuenta años después de la tragedia de los Andes, los sobrevivientes narran cómo lograron superar lo insuperable. El 13 de octubre de 1972 un avión de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya se estrelló en la cordillera de los Andes. Iban a bordo cuarenta y cinco personas, dieciséis de las cuales fallecieron en el acto o pocas horas después. Con alrededor de veinte años, a cuatro mil metros de altura y treinta grados bajo cero, sin abrigo ni comida, la relación entre víctimas y sobrevivientes se invirtió y solo regresaron con vida dieciséis.

Preparing for the first winter in his new home, ready to embrace the slower pace of early retirement, he soon discovers that it’s not working. From floods to explosions, from protection rackets to hospitalisations, from coping with the death of his hero to trying to find solace in a confusing and abstract relationship, this is a frank, funny and always heartfelt story of how not working doesn’t always work out, and it might just be Graham’s wildest ride yet.

La extraordinaria odisea de un periodista tras las huellas de un héroe de la geografía inglesa. En 1867 el médico, misionero y explorador británico David Livingstone, quien había realizado diversos viajes hacia África teniendo como objetivo final de su empresa hallar el nacimiento del río Nilo, cuando de la noche a la mañana sus comunicaciones con Inglaterra se interrumpieron por completo.

Després de viatjar fins als camps de refugiats de Grècia, lescriptora Bel Olid ens explica com les persones protagonistes duna de les crisis humanitàries més importants de la història tenen vides molt semblants a les nostres. Perquè els refugiats no són xifres, són milers de vides amb nom i cognoms i amb històries personals que mereixen ser escoltades.

Boris Cyrulnik, eminente psiquiatra y psicólogo, profundo conocedor de la mente, vivió una infancia traumática. Separado de sus padres, que fueron asesinados en campos de concentración, vivió como un fugitivo, escondido en casas de familias de acogida y en orfanatos. Como la mayoría de los supervivientes al volver de los campos, y como la mayoría de personas que han vivido situaciones traumáticas durante su infancia, Boris Cyrulnik se refugió en el silencio después de la guerra.

Maar toen hij en zijn beste vriend Loek elkaar aankeken en het hardop uitspraken - 'Wat als we gewoon gaan?' - was er geen weg meer terug. En dus vertrokken ze samen op fietsreis van Nederland naar Istanbul, zonder plan of ervaring, en met een beperkt budget. Ze sliepen bijna iedere dag bij onbekenden die hun huizen en harten voor hen openstelden.

From the war-torn streets of Chad to the relentless grind of New York City and the unforgiving realities of war, Bridges of Resilience is the unforgettable true story of a man who refused to surrender to fate.

WALKING WILD is not your typical safari — no game drives, no cool sundowners and definitely no fences. Instead, it's 605 km of dust, sweat and unforgettable moments as an unlikely group of strangers sets out to walk the entire length of Kruger National Park. Over six stages and three years, they walked from Crooks' Corner in the far north to Malelane in the south, averaging 20 km a day with heavy backpacks and only the wild for company.

I met Tony Bourdain in 2001, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, filming an episode of A Cook’s Tour. From that day on, we were comrades in search of new emotions and experiences greater than ourselves. In 2011, he told me to write my story. It took me 14 years to look back, to filter my life through the lens of our 17-year friendship. Tony showed me the way out of my cage, from the weight of being Soviet-born to becoming a citizen of the world. I had the honor of being his travel companion for 10 TV episodes.

The average person can keep a secret for forty-seven hours. Babs Walters held the worst kind of secret for nearly 70 years. Beginning at the age of 11, Babs suffered childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her father. His edict, “Children should be seen and not heard,” defined her childhood and groomed her to silence. Desperate to be loved and seeking approval, the good little girl absorbed both the responsibility and the shame that was not hers to begin with.

Vanessa France had built a life that looked whole — wife, mother of four, hospice liaison — but inside, she was unraveling. Years of anxiety, bulimia, and addiction caught up, and when alcohol stopped working, she was left with the raw truth: something had to change. What she found was not another way to escape, but a way to return. On the yoga mat, in stillness and breath, Vanessa discovered the courage to face her pain, loosen her grip, and step into sobriety. Faith deepened. Motherhood softened. Healing began to weave her back together.

At seven years old in Newburgh, New York, Lawyer Johnson’s innocence was stolen, and he carried that secret into the housing projects of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where violence and chaos shaped his teenage years. By the time he reached the crack-era streets of Brooklyn, his trauma had twisted into rage, betrayal, and hustling that led straight to a prison cell. But the cages that were supposed to break him became the fire that revealed his strength. From Rikers Island to North Carolina prisons, Johnson wrestled with the scars of abuse and began the long fight toward healing.