Into the Mountains: The Extraordinary True Story of Survival in the Andes and Its Aftermath

Into the Mountains: The Extraordinary True Story of Survival in the Andes and Its Aftermath
ISBN-10
1910649414
ISBN-13
9781910649411
Category
Aircraft accidents
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2016-01-28
Publisher
LID Publishing
Author
Pedro Algorta

Description

TRUE STORIES. On December 22nd 1972, the world discovered that sixteen of the forty-five passengers of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 that crashed in the Andes seventy days earlier were still alive. Pedro Algorta has never spoken of his experience but he breaks his silence of over 40 years and gives a first-hand account of one of the most incredible stories of human survival and team spirit. Pedro delves into how he personally lived those seventy days in the cordillera, the day-to-day struggle to survive, and how with difficulty, a lot of hard work and strong team spirit the group created a survival machine in the mountains. Each one of us has our own mountain - our own story - and understanding it helps us make sense of our path in life and to see the way ahead. We are all capable of surviving our Andes.

Get the book

Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Search the book
eBay.com
eBay.com
Search the book

Other editions

Similar books

  • TWA Flight 800: Explosion in Midair
    TWA Flight 800: Explosion in Midair
    By Michael D. Cole

    Describes the explosion that caused TWA Flight 800 to break apart in midair, killing 230 people on July 17, 1996, and examines some possible causes for the disaster.

  • TailSpin
    TailSpin
    By Catherine Coulter

    ... Suite 700 , Toronto , Ontario M4P 2Y3 , Canada ( a division of Pearson Canada Inc. ) • Penguin Books Ltd , 80 Strand , London WC2R ORL , England • Penguin Ireland , 25 St Stephen's Green , Dublin 2 , Ireland ( a division of Penguin ...

  • The Airshipmen - A Novel Based on a True Story: A Tale of Love, Betrayal and Political Intrigue
    The Airshipmen - A Novel Based on a True Story: A Tale of Love, Betrayal and Political Intrigue
    By David Dennington

    I could not put this book down. Edith Schorah, Editor, FL. Hats off! A gripping story masterfully told, the book reverberates in the reader's mind long after it is over.

  • Manchester's Finest: How the Munich Air Disaster Broke the Heart of a Great City
    Manchester's Finest: How the Munich Air Disaster Broke the Heart of a Great City
    By David Hall

    The story of the plane crash at Munich airport in 1958 which killed eight Manchester United players as well as journalists, supporters and aircrew.

  • The Time of My Death
    The Time of My Death
    By Alan Jeffry Breslau

    At first , Thomas Forrest , a reservations clerk for Eastern Airlines flying on an airline pass , was seated next to him . But just as Forrest settled back after tightening his seat belt , he heard his name being paged over the cabin ...

  • We Are Going in: The Story of the Grand Canyon Disaster
    We Are Going in: The Story of the Grand Canyon Disaster
    By Mike Nelson

    United's use of the term “buffet”: Douglas Service: DC-7 Study Guide, published by Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., 1954; Legacy of the Friendly S/eies by Gwen Mahler, published by Gwen Mahler, 1991, page 124.

  • Avoid Flying on the Hindenburg!
    Avoid Flying on the Hindenburg!
    By Ian Graham

    This work allows you to travel back to the 1930's and find out why you should avoid flying on the Hindenburg!

  • Who Killed Hammarskjold?: The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa
    Who Killed Hammarskjold?: The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa
    By Susan Williams

    A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold

  • Tailspin
    Tailspin
    By Elizabeth Goddard

    DIVING INTO DANGER Nothing can stop Sylvie Masters from scuba diving to find her mother's downed plane--except possibly the hit man determined to keep the truth from surfacing.

  • 奇蹟女孩
    By 李淑寧, Nathalie Abi-ezzi, Omar Guendouz

    奇蹟女孩