| Author | Title | Book Location(s) |
| Breashears, David | High
Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving
Places His account of his 1996 Everest IMAX Filming Expedition, during which he and his crew sought to rescue survivors and reclaim the bodies of the people caught in the well-publicized Everest calamity will keep readers enthralled. |
B
B74h Breashears Teen B Breashears |
| Callahan, Steven | Adrift: Seventy-six
Days Lost at Sea The story of the 76 day perilous, unplanned voyage faced by the author in an inflatable raft after his small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands. |
910.45 C13a |
| Junger, Sebastian | The Perfect
Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea Sailors struggle for survival against the elements, meteorologists helplessly watch the "100 year storm" build, and Coast Guard teams navigate 100 foot waves and 120 mph winds to attempt rescue against harrowing odds. |
551.55
J954p Teen 551.55 J954p |
| Kiley, Deborah Scaling | Albatross: The
True Story of a Woman's Survival at Sea The author relives her ordeal at sea as a 70 knot gale wrecked the luxurious yacht leaving the small crew adrift in the shark-infested, stormy waters of the Atlantic Ocean in a rubber dinghy. |
910.45 K552a |
| Knecht, G. Bruce | The Proving
Ground: The Inside Story of the Sydney-to-Hobart Race One hundred and fifteen boats started the race in Sydney--Only 43 made it to the finish line in Hobart. In the cyclone that shredded the fleet, waves rose to the height of eight-story buildings, boats were destroyed, and men vanished beneath the waters. |
797.14099
K731p Teen 797.14099 K731p |
| Krakauer, Jon | Into Thin Air:
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster A true account of survival and death during a 1996 climbing disaster. This is not only a transfixing drama but an inquiry into survivor guilt and the outer limits of human strength and responsibility. |
796.522095 K858i |
| Martin, Jesse | Lionheart:
A Journey of the Human Spirit An inspirational story of a 17-year-old Australian's solo, unassisted 10 month yachting trip around the world. |
910.41 M364l Teen 910.41 M364l |
| Mawson, Douglas | The Home of
the Blizzard: A True Story of Antarctic Survival An account of Mawson's 1912-1913 scientific expedition to the Antarctic through dangerous waters and harrowing icy wilderness. |
919.89 M449h |
| Nielsen, Jerri | Ice
Bound: a Doctor’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the
South Pole A riveting description of the innumerable challenges of living at the South Pole and being the only physician for 41 research scientists and other personnel. The greatest obstacles were the discovery of a lump in her breast, performing her own biopsy, administering her own chemotherapy, and her harrowing departure via air rescue. |
B N5546i Nielsen, Jerri |
| O’Brien, Tim | If I Die in
a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home A painful, passionate memoir of combat experience during the Vietnam War. |
Teen 959.7043 Ob61 |
| Philbrick, Nathaniel | In the Heart
of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex It’s the true story Melville used as a basis for Moby Dick -- an enormous whale bent on the destruction of the whaling ship that is chasing it. |
910.9164
P534i Teen 910.9164 P534i |
| Stanton, Doug | In Harms Way:
The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary
Story of its Survivors A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster at sea -- and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. |
940.545973
St26i Teen 940.545973 St26i |
| Stark, Peter | Last Breath:
Cautionary Tales from the Limits of Human Endurance Combining the adrenaline high of extreme sports with the startling facts of physiological reality, Stark narrates a series of outdoor adventure stories in which thrill can cross the line to moral peril. |
Teen 616 St28l |
| Yung-de Prevaux, Aude | Love in the
Tempest of History: A French Resistance Story The haunting story of the French resistance heroes Jacques and Lotha de Prevaux, the authors' parents. |
Teen 940.5344 Y92l |
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