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"I changed the details to save my skin. I kept the truth to save yours." From the outside, Danielle Hart had it all: the successful career, the handsome husband, the beautiful children, and the home on the ocean. They were the couple everyone envied—the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People come to life. But behind the filtered photos and the dinner parties, a rot was spreading.

Looking out across the rooftops of Hamilton City to the distant Kaimai Ranges and Maungatautari Mountain on New Year's Day 2017, Campbell Forlong had no idea that instead of just ticking off these two running challenges from his bucket list, something bigger was about to happen in his 52nd year. After he'd completed three random marathon runs on consecutive weekends, his brother Paul phoned. "I see you've run three marathons in three weeks–you planning to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks?" he asked, half joking. It was all the invitation Campbell needed.

Bei meinem Buch geht es um das hautnahe Erleben eines Terroranschlags in einem Restaurant. Meine Flugbegleiter-Kollegen und ich sind gerade beim gemütlichen Abendessen in einem indischen Restaurant in Bombay. Plötzlich fallen Schüsse. In höchster Anspannung liegen wir unter einem Tisch verschanzt und müssen von dort alles mit anschauen: "...

One year after losing her husband of many years to a sudden brain bleed, Rachael Lundin did something that made perfect sense to no one but her: she packed a floor-length gala gown, four books, and one amazing sleeping bag, and flew to Mongolia to ride 700 kilometers across the Gobi Desert on horseback. She wasn't running away. She was trying to find out if she was still there. Mongolian Love Letters is the true story of the Gobi Gallop—the longest annual charity ride on the planet—told by a woman who arrived exhausted, grieving, and uncertain she had any business being there.

Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was shattered by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000 hectares and force 80,000 people to flee. In this book, she tells her dramatic story, and contemplates mourning, memory, and rebuilding.

In 2012, Jason Millsaps, a worship pastor and father of two, could barely swim 37 yards without gasping for air. Thirteen years later, he stood on the starting line of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, one of the most demanding endurance events on earth. From 37 Yards to Kona is the raw, honest story of transformation from energy drink addiction and rock-bottom fitness to becoming a 16-time IRONMAN finisher, including the World Championship.

New York City native Derick Lugo's life changed in 2012 when he spontaneously decided to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. In the years that followed, he became an advocate for the outdoors and eventually set out on his second thru-hike—this time on the Continental Divide Trail, one of the most challenging long trails in the world. A Fabulous Thru-Hike: 3,100 Miles on the Continental Divide Trail is the relatable, laugh-out-loud story of Derick Lugo's six-month adventure. From the deserts of New Mexico to the rugged mountains of Montana, Derick confronts heat sickness, vertigo, and self-doubt.

Dopo aver ispirato i celebri film "Alive. Sopravvissuti" e "La società della neve", la storia vera di quella drammatica odissea viene finalmente raccontata in prima persona da Eduardo Strauch Urioste, uno dei sedici sopravvissuti al disastro aereo del 1972. Un velivolo con a bordo quarantacinque persone precipita nel cuore selvaggio della Cordigliera delle Ande. Inizia così una lotta estrema per la sopravvivenza: settantadue giorni su un ghiacciaio a quasi quattromila metri, senza cibo né riparo, tra valanghe, freddo implacabile e scelte indicibili come nutrirsi dei cadaveri dei compagni.

You can survive something and still not know how to live afterward. Hurting Before Healing explores the fragile space between surviving trauma and learning how to heal. As Cassidy faces grief, addiction, identity, and the ghost of a love she can’t replace, she begins to realize that healing isn’t about forgetting the past. It’s about learning how to carry it—and choosing to stay.

In After the Storms: From Red Dirt to Redemption, S.E. Cunningham provides a powerful memoir of resilience, tracing his journey from a childhood of poverty and family struggle in Oklahoma to his experiences as a 19D Cavalry Scout and law enforcement officer. As the youngest of eight children, Cunningham describes himself as the "caboose" of a family shaped by his mother’s unshakable faith and his father’s battle with alcoholism. A central, formative event in the book is the 1979 Lawton tornado, which leveled his family home and taught him the "weight of loss".

What happens when the heart stops beating? What is death? In this gripping, true story Kevin Mohatt describes his death—and how returning to life forever changed the meaning of fear, faith, and purpose. Written with raw honesty and vivid detail, it explores the moment of leaving the body and his encounter with divine presence. What was seen there challenges everything we think we know about death. Filled with indescribable peace, brilliant light, and a love beyond human language, this near-death experience offers profound insight into the soul’s survival and the purpose of life on Earth.

On September 11, 1984, five young American sailors were seized at gunpoint by the Soviet Union in the north Bering Sea and taken captive to Siberia. This is the story of what happened. The audiobook is two stories in one: Alaskan high seas adventure combined with the Christian testimony of five young American sailors who take a stand for their faith amidst intense interrogation by high-ranking officers in the Soviet military.

What if burnout is not a breaking point, but a signal? In Drained to Driven, John C. Morley shares a powerful and personal journey from exhaustion and overextension to clarity, control, and intentional living. After pushing himself to keep going through stress, responsibility, and constant demands, a life-altering injury forced him to stop and reevaluate everything.

Love at First Fall is a true story about what happens after everything breaks. From near-death accidents and war zones to Hollywood stunt sets, Aaron Crippen built a life around surviving the fall. As a professional stuntman and soldier, danger was routine. Failure was familiar. Pain was part of the job. But the hardest fall didn’t come from fire, combat, or concrete. It came quietly, through loss, silence, and the moment survival stopped being enough. What followed wasn’t another stunt or another deployment. It was something far more vulnerable: learning how to live without armor.

Lydia a tout juste 4 ans lorsqu'elle découvre pour la première fois la secte de Raël. C'est sa mère, fervente adepte, qui l'a embarquée avec elle dans ce qui va devenir la vie de la fillette pour les vingt années suivantes. Pour Lydia c'est la descente aux enfers : alors qu'elle n'a que 13 ans, l'un des responsables de la secte la viole en lui disant qu'il la prépare pour Raël lui-même. Un peu plus tard, elle devient la « préférée » du gourou. Elle sera son esclave qui le sert, fait le ménage et se soumet sexuellement à toutes ses volontés.

After escaping a forced marriage and enduring brutal punishment for converting from Islam to Christianity, Sabatina James shares her extraordinary journey from a devout Muslim upbringing to a life marked by persecution, exile, and unwavering faith. The Price of Love offers an unflinching look at the high cost of apostasy, the rise of radical Islam, and the silence that often surrounds both.

Das Leben ist eine Reise mit unbekanntem Ziel. Aber wie leben wir auf Reisen, wie schlafen, wo wohnen, was essen wir, wie lieben, streiten und arbeiten wir, während wir, mit allen Risiken und Nebenwirkungen, permanent unterwegs sind, die Welt zu erkunden, um dem Ort unserer Sehnsucht ein Stück näher zu kommen? Wer wüsste das besser als Felicitas Hoppe, die seit ihrer Weltumrundung auf einem Containerfrachtschiff mit ihrer Fantasie und Erzähllust mühelos sämtliche Grenzen überwindet.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A major revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition: For the first time in a generation, This Vast Enterprise offers a fresh and more accurate account of one of the most important episodes in American history, humanizing forgotten figures and shattering...

A stunning work of natural history, science and polar travelogue, Where the Earth Meets the Sky chronicles one woman's journey to study penguins in Antarctica, the most isolated place on the planet. Antarctica is a land of extremes. It is the coldest, windiest, and most inaccessible part of our...

Free High is a raw and unfiltered memoir that takes readers deep into the highs and lows of addiction. I share my journey through drug use, the streets, and the endless pursuit of the next escape—only to realize that the ultimate high wasn't found in substances but self-discovery and resilience. From the first high to the down spiral, I expose the painful truths of addiction, the chaos it creates, and the struggle to break free. This gripping and honest account isn't just about survival—it's about transformation, redemption, and finding a life worth living beyond the haze.