Auckland Council Libraries: True survivors tell their tales

True survivors tell their tales

Whether it’s a natural disaster, tragic accident or unthinkable circumstances, the human spirit has the capacity to survive impossible odds. These selected titles allows you to delve into the survival stories of some incredible people.

Against all odds

Craig Challen

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Here is the story of these two Australian men who became international heroes - it is a story of determination, cunning and triumph that will long be remembered.

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Sully

Chesley Sullenberger

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On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew.

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Alone in the Tasman

Les Hill

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This is an amazing and gripping tale of one man's enormous courage and will to survive, a tale that shows the inner strength possessed by a person thrust into very difficult circumstances

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Falling through clouds

Damian Fowler

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A story of tragedy, survival, and justice, this book is about a father's fight for his family after a plane crash killed his wife, injured his two daughters, and thrust him into a legal confrontation with a multi-billion dollar insurance company.

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Crash

Carolyn Roy-Bornstein

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Carolyn Roy-Bornstein finds herself on the other side of the stretcher when her son Neil is hit by a car. Her years as a medical insider bring her story authenticity, and her perspective as a parent adds warmth to this this memoir.

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Tsunami kids

Paul Forkan

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The Forkan children tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. This is an uplifting story of a journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the boardrooms of London, told by two inspirational survivors.

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True grit

Bear Grylls

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In this book, Bear tells the stories of the adventurers whose refusal to quit in extreme situations has inspired him during his life. They are tales of bravery, resilience and amazing mental strength by those who have one thing in common: true grit.

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Ruthless river

Holly Conklin FitzGerald

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Holly and her husband, Fitz, set out on their honeymoon, backpacking around the world. When their plane crash lands in the Amazon jungle, their blissfully romantic journey turns into a frightening ordeal. This is the story of their survival.

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The desert and the sea

Michael Scott Moore

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Michael Scott Moore, a journalist and author, incorporates personal narrative and rigorous investigative journalism in this profound and revelatory memoir of his three-year captivity by Somali pirates.

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Alone

Brett Archibald

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This book is the incredible but true story of what it takes to defy needle-in-a-haystack odds and survive what should have been certain death. Most of all this is a story of the power of the human spirit that defies rational explanation.

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Between a rock and a hard place

Aron Ralston

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One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told - Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home.

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