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True stories of death and desperation One survivor chooses loneliness. One chooses exile. One chooses oblivion. Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately. Some seal their own fate in slow motion; others do so in the blink of an eye. In The Survivors, award-winning true-crime...

In?Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange—former paramedic and park ranger at Yellowstone and Grand Teton—comes face-to-face with North America’s most fearsome predator, Ursus Arctos. His quest takes him from his home in the Tetons to an eerie, mist-shrouded island of gigantic bruins...

""As thrilling as any tale from the heroic age of exploration. ... Bound’s account is a triumph. The storytelling is piano-wire taut, the writing saturated with polar moodiness."" ― Sunday Times The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Ernest Shackleton's legendary lost ship, was found...

'A man selfless in the face of threat. Courageous in the face of terror. Generous in the face of suffering. And humble in the face of an honour bestowed.' Dame Quentin Bryce On 24 August 2010, in battle in Afghanistan, Corporal Daniel Keighran risked his life in a hail of gunfire to save his...

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the New York Times–bestselling author of Tribe Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The two don’t coexist easily; we value individuality and self-reliance yet are utterly...

Storms, fatigue, equipment failure, intense hunger and lack of water are just a few of the challenges that ocean rower Mick Dawson endured whilst attempting to complete one of the world's 'Last Great Firsts'. In this nail-biting true story of man versus nature, former Royal Marine commando Dawson, a Guinness World Record holder for ocean rowing and high-seas adventurer, takes on the Atlantic and ultimately the North Pacific.

Cuando fue secuestrado, a plena luz del día, en mitad de una de las ciudades más pobladas de México, la vida del empresario Alberto de la Fuente cambió para siempre. Esta es la crónica de nueve meses de infame cautiverio dentro de una diminuta celda prefabricada. Los 290 días para elegir, una y otra vez y a pesar de todo, continuar viviendo para volver a abrazar a su familia.

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

18 Tons, 92 Hours and 160 Other Clouds of DustWhat happens when a young man comes of age during the Vietnam era, narrowly avoids the draft, serves in the Air Force Reserve, and spends the rest of his life chasing adventure? In this unforgettable Vietnam draft memoir, Fredric W. Altman shares a lifetime of remarkable experiences, from Air Force Reserve stories and outrageous military moments to dangerous jobs, fast cars, and unbelievable close calls. Told with honesty, wit, and humility, this funny military memoir proves that real life is often stranger than fiction.

Reinhold Messner – der berühmteste Bergsteiger und Abenteurer unserer Zeit – und seine Frau Diane Messner schreiben in Lebenszeit übers Älterwerden und Jungsein, über Verlust und Glück, über große Expeditionen und die kleinen Abenteuer des Alltags. Entstanden ist ein Hörbuch über die Kostbarkeit unserer Lebenszeit – und darüber, wie man sie mit Offenheit, Mut und Neugier nutzen kann.

"We should no longer be seen as being poor, miserable and living off benefits. We can be successful and live a happy and meaningful life. But changing that perception will be a bigger battle than climbing Everest." Hari Budha Magar is a father-of-three, husband and veteran. In 2010, he lost both...

Living deep in the Alaska bush is a profoundly absorbing experience that leaves an indelible mark on a person. The Great Land, Alaska, becomes close and real. One establishes a relationship with it, almost as if the land was alive. This is my story of thirty years of high adventure. We who grew up and lived as young adults in the Alaska of the 1950s and 60s are so few now that we almost qualify for endangered species status. Many people of my generation in the 49th state encountered both major events and daily doings that contributed to a life of adventure.

A dazzling biography of Honor Frost, a pioneer of underwater archaeology whose trailblazing career resurrecting sunken ships forever changed our understanding of the past. Near a remote beach in southern Turkey in 1960, a group of divers risked their lives to excavate an ancient shipwreck...

"How do you know you're being emotionally abused... when the person hurting you tells you it's all in your head?" When Connie Reeves fell in love, she believed she was building the family she had always dreamed of. Instead, she entered a relationship where love slowly gave way to confusion, control, and the quiet erosion of her identity. There were no obvious bruises. No dramatic escapes. Just years of manipulation so subtle that she began questioning her own memory, her own instincts, and eventually, her own worth.

Ervarings wat hulself met woorde begin vorm en dan in sinne begin stap met die skrywer se hartsnare wat die leisels hou, gun ongetwyfeld 'n storie die lewe. Hierdie bundel bevat stories en vertellings oor die skrywer se liefde, ervarings en verhoudings in die Boesmanland, die Karoo en Namibië. Dis vars skryfsels vol energie wat die prag van die omgewing waarbinne sy haar bevind eerlik en op so 'n wyse beskryf, dat luisteraars 'n dieper sielsheid ervaar. Daar's sand in my are, kom uit die murg en dis stories wat jou sal laat lag, soms sal laat huil en dalk sal laat dink.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary God invites you into the high mountain villages of the Himalayan region, where faith is raw, desperate, and deeply human—and where God is undeniably at work. These aren’t stories of celebrity pastors or polished productions. They’re the testimonies of men and women with no platform, no formal training, and often no resources—but with hearts moved by the needs around them, and a fierce, unshakable belief in a God who still answers prayer.

Katia Sinchenko shares her harrowing experience of the Russian invasion of Ukraine alongside a deeply personal history of a country with a long legacy of resistance and resilience. February 24, 2022, was supposed to be an ordinary day. Slightly tipsy and walking home from a party the night...

Debbie Chinn begins this colorful memoir by tracing her roots back to China. In the 19th Century a Southern Baptist missionary by happenstance started her family. Horrors of war, the Japanese occupation of China, the brutalities of starvation and poverty, and the Communist takeover of China in 1949 forced her family to flee their homeland, becoming immigrants in the United States.

ROM HAT MICH GERUFEN. UND ICH BIN LOSGEFAHREN. Als der Bus am Circus Maximus zum Stehen kommt und die Abendsonne das Kolosseum in goldenes Licht taucht, trifft mich eine Erkenntnis völlig unvorbereitet: Ich habe mich unsterblich in diese Stadt verliebt. Was als vierwöchige Alleinreise beginnt, wird zu weit mehr als einem Aufenthalt in der Ewigen Stadt.

Have you ever had to rebuild from the ashes? From a devastation. From a valley experience. From a challenge that’s almost insurmountable. Maybe You experienced a disappointments that felt like, “You’re can’t overcome this.” I’ve been there. The days when faith felt fragile. The nights when hope felt tenuous. But I learned something in the fire: I learned that the struggle isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning.