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- Book Title
- Miracle in the Andes : 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
- Item Length
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- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2006
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- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
- Topic
- General, Mountaineering, Anthropology / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
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- 6.5in
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In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as their family members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile had crashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many were dead or dying-- among them his own mother and sister. Those who remained were stranded on a lifeless glacier at nearly 12,000 feet above sea level, with no supplies and no means of summoning help. They struggled to endure freezing temperatures, deadly avalanches, and then the devastating news that the search for them had been called off. As time passed and Nando' s thoughts turned increasingly to his father, who he knew must be consumed with grief, Nando resolved that he must get home or die trying. He would challenge the Andes, even though he was certain the effort would kill him, telling himself that even if he failed he would die that much closer to his father. It was a desperate decision, but it was also his only chance. So Nando, an ordinary young man with no disposition for leadership or heroism, led an expedition up the treacherous slopes of a snow-capped mountain and across forty-five miles of frozen wilderness in an attempt to find help. Thirty years after the disaster Nando tells his story with remarkable candor and depth of feeling. "Miracle in the Andes"-- a first person account of the crash and its aftermath-- is more than a riveting tale of true-life adventure: it is a revealing look at life at the edge of death and a meditation on the limitless redemptive power of love.
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Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1400097673
ISBN-13
9781400097678
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Book Title
Miracle in the Andes : 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Mountaineering, Anthropology / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.5in
Weight
23 Oz
Item Weight
23 Oz
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Tl553.9.P37 2006
Publication Date
2006-05-09
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Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordealenthralling, enlightening, modest and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve. Piers Paul Read, author of Alive "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive the lethal circumstances that dominated his companions for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes to find help for his few remaining teammates, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our own personal Andes." Aron Ralston, New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place, "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive the lethal circumstances that dominated his companions for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes to find help for his few remaining teammates, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our own personal Andes." -Aron Ralston, New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place, "Miracle in the Andesis an astonishing account of an unimaginable ordeal. In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it took-and what it actually felt like-to survive high in the Andes for 72 days after having been given up for dead. If you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down." -Jon Krakauer, author ofUnder the Banner of Heaven,Into Thin Air, andInto the Wild "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our 'own personal Andes.'" -Aron Ralston, author ofBetween a Rock and a Hard Place "Nando Parrado's haunting experience in the Andes-grippingly, honestly, and insightfully told-ranks with the most dramatic survival stories of the last two centuries." -Peter Stark, author ofLast Breath: The Limits of Adventure "Miracle in the Andesis an extraordinary book. Everybody's philosophical hypotheticals were Nando Parrado's real life experiences. Would I survive an aircrash? Could I eat human flesh? Would a horrific and life-threatening event affect my religious beliefs? In the end, this account benefits enormously from the maturity that time allows. It is a beautifully written and moving story." -Peter Hillary, author ofIn the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the Edge "Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal-enthralling, enlightening, modest, and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve." -Piers Paul Read, author ofAlive, " "Miracle in the Andes" is an astonishing account of an unimaginable ordeal. In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it took-- and what it actually felt like-- to survive high in the Andes for 72 days after having been given up for dead. If you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down." -- Jon Krakauer, author of "Under the Banner of Heaven," "Into Thin Air," and "Into the Wild" " Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our ' own personal Andes.' " -- Aron Ralston, author of "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" " Nando Parrado' s haunting experience in the Andes-- grippingly, honestly, and insightfully told-- ranks with the most dramatic survival stories of the last two centuries." -- Peter Stark, author of "Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure" " "Miracle in the Andes" is an extraordinary book. Everybody' s philosophical hypotheticals were Nando Parrado' s real life experiences. Would I survive an aircrash? Could I eat human flesh? Would a horrific and life-threatening event affect my religious beliefs? In the end, thisaccount benefits enormously from the maturity that time allows. It is a beautifully written and moving story." -- Peter Hillary, author of "In the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the Edge" " Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal-- enthralling, enlightening, modest, and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve." -- Piers Paul Read, author of "Alive", "Miracle in the Andesis an astonishing account of an unimaginable ordeal. In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it took-and what it actually felt like-to survive high in the Andes for 72 days after having been given up for dead. If you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down." -Jon Krakauer, author of Under the Banner of Heaven, Into Thin Air, and Into the Wild "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our 'own personal Andes.'" -Aron Ralston, author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place "Nando Parrado's haunting experience in the Andes-grippingly, honestly, and insightfully told-ranks with the most dramatic survival stories of the last two centuries." -Peter Stark, author of Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure "Miracle in the Andesis an extraordinary book. Everybody's philosophical hypotheticals were Nando Parrado's real life experiences. Would I survive an aircrash? Could I eat human flesh? Would a horrific and life-threatening event affect my religious beliefs? In the end, this account benefits enormously from the maturity that time allows. It is a beautifully written and moving story." -Peter Hillary, author of In the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the Edge "Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal-enthralling, enlightening, modest, and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve." -Piers Paul Read, author of Alive From the Hardcover edition., ""Miracle in the Andes" is an astonishing account of an unimaginable ordeal. In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it took--and what it actually felt like--to survive high in the Andes for 72 days after having been given up for dead. If you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down." --Jon Krakauer, author of "Under the Banner of Heaven," "Into Thin Air," and "Into the Wild" "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our 'own personal Andes.'" --Aron Ralston, author of "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" "Nando Parrado's haunting experience in the Andes--grippingly, honestly, and insightfully told--ranks with the most dramatic survival stories of the last two centuries." --Peter Stark, author of "Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure" ""Miracle in the Andes" is an extraordinary book. Everybody's philosophical hypotheticals were Nando Parrado's real life experiences. Would I survive an aircrash? Could I eat human flesh? Would a horrific and life-threatening event affect my religious beliefs? In the end, this account benefits enormously from the maturity that time allows. It is a beautifully written and moving story." --PeterHillary, author of "In the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the Edge" "Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal--enthralling, enlightening, modest, and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve." --Piers Paul Read, author of "Alive", Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal-enthralling, enlightening, modest and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve. -Piers Paul Read, author of Alive "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive the lethal circumstances that dominated his companions for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes to find help for his few remaining teammates, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our own personal Andes." -Aron Ralston, New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordeal--enthralling, enlightening, modest and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve. --Piers Paul Read, author of "Alive" "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive the lethal circumstances that dominated his companions for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes to find help for his few remaining teammates, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our own personal Andes." --Aron Ralston, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", "Miracle in the Andesis an astonishing account of an unimaginable ordeal. In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it tookand what it actually felt liketo survive high in the Andes for 72 days after having been given up for dead. If you pick this book up, you will not be able to put it down." Jon Krakauer, author of Under the Banner of Heaven, Into Thin Air, and Into the Wild "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our 'own personal Andes.'" Aron Ralston, author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place "Nando Parrado's haunting experience in the Andesgrippingly, honestly, and insightfully toldranks with the most dramatic survival stories of the last two centuries." Peter Stark, author of Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure "Miracle in the Andesis an extraordinary book. Everybody's philosophical hypotheticals were Nando Parrado's real life experiences. Would I survive an aircrash? Could I eat human flesh? Would a horrific and life-threatening event affect my religious beliefs? In the end, this account benefits enormously from the maturity that time allows. It is a beautifully written and moving story." Peter Hillary, author of In the Ghost Country: A Lifetime Spent on the Edge "Given up for dead after an air crash in the Andes in 1972, Nando Parrado not only survived but showed the strength and determination that saved his own life and that of his fifteen friends. Now he gives his own account of his ordealenthralling, enlightening, modest, and moving. An impressive testimony to what love can achieve." Piers Paul Read, author of Alive From the Hardcover edition., "Unlike the cloud that obscured the mountainside, there is no haze enshrouding the meaning of life for Nando Parrado. It was in the love for his father that Nando found the motivation to survive the lethal circumstances that dominated his companions for over two months on a Chilean glacier. As he makes his unbelievable traverse of the Andes to find help for his few remaining teammates, Nando also demonstrates the depth of his courage, faith, and perseverance that help him later transform his losses into a source of inspiration for others. Connecting our struggles to his, we readers can use Nando as our beacon and see that there is a way out of our own personal Andes." Aron Ralston, New York Times bestselling author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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2006
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2005-021629
Dewey Decimal
982/.6
Dewey Edition
22
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