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9780061769535

Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 Days in the Colombian Jungle order quantity
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Author: Marc Gonsalves & Tom Howes & Keith Stansell
Published by: HarperPaperbacks
In Stock: 2
On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors - Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell - crashed in the mountainous jungle of Colombia. Dazed and shaken, they awoke covered in blood with automatic rifles pointing at their faces. As of that moment they belonged to the Colombian terrorist organization known as the FARC, American captives in Colombia's volatile conflict that has stretched over the last half century.

Now in Out of Captivity, Gonsalves, Howes, and Stansell recount their amazing tale of survival, friendship, and ultimately rescue in its entirety for the first time. Revealing the details of their crash, their horrific treatment at the hands of the FARC, what they witnessed as captives, and how they survived their experiences, this book provides vivid firsthand accounts of their five and half years in the jungle. A story of life, death, survival, and the saving power of friendship ... more


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9780552997027

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Author: Bill Bryson (illus David Cook)
Published by: Black Swan
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From the author of "Notes from a Small Island" and "The Lost Continent" comes this humorous report on his walk along the Appalachian Trail.
The longest continuous footpath in the world, the Appalachian Trail stretches along the East Coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine, through some of the most arresting and celebrated landscapes in America.

In the company of his friend Stephen Katz, and determined to achieve a lifetime’s ambition not to die outdoors, Bill Bryson set off to hike through almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing ticks, the occasional chuckling murderer and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favourite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external-frame backpack.

First published 1997.

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9780732288594

Crossing The Ditch order quantity
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Author: James Castrission
Published by: Harpercollins
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"Our journey across the Tasman was frightening at times. Sharks tearing at our hull, 30-foot waves crashing over our kayak, and the possibility that the stern of the boat might be ripped away; these were all very real fears. Who were we to take on the Tasman Sea? But the little kid inside me screamed, ‛Go on, mate, give it a go.′"
- James Castrission

With more than two thousand kilometres of treacherous seas and dangerously unpredictable weather and currents, not to mention the ever-present threat of sharks, it was little wonder no one had ever successfully crossed the Tasman by kayak.
Australian adventurer Andrew McAuley had come close just months earlier - tragically, though, not near enough to save his life.
But two young Sydneysiders, James Castrission and Justin Jones, reached the sand at New Plymouth - and a place in history - on 13 January 2008, 62 days after they′d set off from ... more


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9780958250986

In Extreme Danger : Chasing and filming natural disasters and catastrophic weather across the globe order quantity
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Author: Geoff Mackley with John McCrystal
Published by: Awa Press
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SPECIAL PRICE Tsunamis, cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes and erupting volcanoes are a source of terror to most people, but to fearless photographer Geoff Mackley they are 'the greatest show on earth'. Whenever such disasters occur - practically anywhere on earth - he will be one of the first people on the scene.
This autobiography tells his remarkable story.


In the last two decades, Christchurch-born Mackley has carved out a reputation as a leading international filmmaker and photographer of extreme natural disasters. His film footage regularly leads news broadcasts on CNN and other worldwide networks. His incredible exploits were the subject of the major 2004 Discovery Channel series Dangerman, numerous other television shows have featured his efforts to get 'the best shot', and he has been written up in more than forty magazine and newspaper stories.
In this autobiography, Geoff Mackley tells his ... more

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9780330353977

Into Thin Air : A personal account of the Everest disaster order quantity
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Author: Jon Krakauer
Published by: Macmillan General Books
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This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.

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9780143006664

Reaching the Summit : Sir Edmund Hillary's Story order quantity
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Author: Alexa Johnston with David Larsen
Published by: Penguin Books (N.Z.) Ltd.
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Working closely with the author of the highly acclaimed 'Sir Edmund Hillary: An Extraordinary Life', writer David Larsen has produced a readable, exciting book aimed at young readers in the 9-14 age range. The book tells the story of the young Ed Hillary growing up in the Waikato, his increasing love of climbing and the outdoors, his early climbs and growing reputation, then the Everest expedition and the ascent on Mt Everest itself. It describes in gripping fashion the successful assault on the summit by Hillary and Tensing Norgay, and the aftermath.
The dramatic journey with Hillary to Antarctica and the trek to the South Pole, building schools for the Sherpas, the tragic death of his wife and daughter, and his remarriage and role as High Commissioner in India complete the exciting, action-packed account of Sir Ed's life.

This book received an Honour Award, New Zealand Post Book Awards 2008.

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9780007274932

SAS Survival Handbook (new edition) order quantity
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Author: John 'Lofty' Wiseman
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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A new and fully updated edition of the original, bestselling survival handbook. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John 'Lofty' Wiseman, this book provides the most reliable, authoritative and respected survival information on the market. The original survival handbook -- the choice of both survival expert and novice, this book is the international bestseller which in the 20 years since it was first published has been often imitated but never bettered. John 'Lofty' Wiseman served in the SAS for 26 years: his knowledge, experience and skills are unrivalled in survival circles. He is the first and best expert on survival instruction -- in any situation. In this fully updated edition, Lofty imparts his much sought-after survival experience, knowledge and timeless techniques -- preparing you for anything, anywhere in the world.Updated contents include: Be prepared -- The latest, most resilient, resourceful and eco-friendly must-have kit ... more

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9780586087077

Seven Years in Tibet order quantity
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Author: Heinrich Harrer
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers
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Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer and Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of the Second World War while climbing in the Himalayas. An Austrian national, he was imprisoned by the British in India. By an almost super-human effort, on his third attempt he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp and fled into Tibet.
After a series of remarkable experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language and acquired a greater understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner had ever before achieved. He became the friend and tutor of the young Dalai Lama and finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion.

Made into a successful motion picture starring Brad Pitt, this is a stunning story of incredible courage and self-reliance set against the backdrop ... more

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9780670918720

Stones into Schools : Promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan order quantity
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Author: Mortenson Greg
Published by: Viking (Penguin)
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From the author of the phenomenal No.1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education. In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson recounts his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders, even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women – all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian ... more

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9780099771012

Touching the Void order quantity
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Author: Joe Simpson
Published by: Vintage/Ebury
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An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book.

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9416777000050

Under a Sheltering Sky:Journeys into Mountain Heartlands order quantity
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Author: Colin Monteath
Published by: Hedgehog House
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Colin Monteath is a Canterbury author with several previous books to his credit - Hall and Ball, Antarctica - Beyond the Southern Ocean. This new book documents 12 of Colin's most recent journeys to polar and mountain heartlands in Tibet, Bhutan, Alaska, Mongolia, Nepal, Greenland, Patagonia, NZ, The Chinese Karakoram and Antarctica.

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9780473163105

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Author: Rex Hendry
Published by: Zenith Publishing
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9781844765362

Advanced Rock Climbing order quantity
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Author: Malcolm Creasey
Published by: Lorenz Books
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9781770071476

Africa order quantity
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Author: Kingsley Holgate
Published by: Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd A Member of Struik New Holland Publishing (Pty) Ltd
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In The Footsteps Of The Great Explorers

Fans of Kingsley Holgate and his wild adventures, tackled fearlessly with his petite wife Gill and son Ross and a varying band of expedition members, will relish this new series of epic exploits.
Always game to venture where many before him have feared to tread, Kingsley and his entourage have set out to honour those tough, courageous early explorers of the African continent.
David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley, Frederick Courtney Selous, John Hanning Speke and others all faced starvation, fever and often death to open up Africa to the Western world.
Like these brave and tenacious individuals, the Holgate party tackle mighty rivers such as the Nile, Congo, Rovuma and Rufiji, negotiating angry rapids, thrashing with crocodiles and startling territorial hippos. Circumnavigating Africa's greatest lakes - Niassa, Victoria and Tanganyika - they battle demonic high winds and water, ... more

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9780141035598

Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys order quantity
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Author: Neil Oliver
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott didn't start out life as a hero. In fact, as a boy and young man he was considered small, frail and shy. So what was it that turned this ordinary man into a legend? Through his gripping new account of how this modest naval officer became Scott of the Antarctic, Neil Oliver vividly relates the awe-inspiring tales that inspired Britain's greatest hero. And alongside these epics of courage, fortitude and sacrifice, Oliver tells the astonishing stories of those heroes who followed Scott and whose deeds stood comparison with this iconic explorer's own humbling example. From Rorke's Drift to the Battle of Britain and Nelson to Neil Armstrong, these are men who understood - as Scott always did - that it was more important to die a hero than live a coward's life.

First published 2008.

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9780753513569

Arctic Diary : Surviving on thin ice order quantity
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Author: Sam & Richard Branson
Published by: Virgin Books
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It's hardly a surprise to discover that Sam Branson has a love of adventure and a real concern about our future in a world where the climate is changing rapidly. Journeying into the heart of the Arctic wilderness with his father and a film crew, Sam explores the changing landscape and the lives of the native Inuit people who have survived in a relentlessly inhospitable environment for 5000 years. Sleeping on frozen seas and encountering majestic polar bears, Sam and his father embark together on a winter expedition which Sam must ultimately complete on his own, finding new depths of resilience and courage in a formidable and breathtaking landscape.

First published 2007.

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9780330462679

A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush (50th Anniversary Edition) order quantity
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Author: Eric Newby
Published by: Picador
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When Eric Newby, improbably earning his living in the London haute-couture trade, sent his fateful cable - 'Can You Travel Nuristan June?' - it was the first step on a legendary journey from Mayfair to Afghanistan and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, north-east of Kabul. Ill-prepared and inexperienced, Newby and Carless endured a month of hardship with great good humour in one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth. 'The most successful travel writer of his generation. It's impossible to read this book without laughing aloud' - "Observer". 'Tough, extrovert, humorous and immensely literate' - "Times Literary Supplement". 'Full of serendipity and surprise' - "The Economist". 'A total success' - "New Yorker".

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9781905026524

Bear Grylls Great Outdoor Adventures order quantity
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Author: Bear Grylls
Published by: Bantam Press
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Do you long for adventure without being quite sure how to find it? Do you want to sleep under the stars and experience the wonders of the natural world? More of us than ever are spending weekends and holidays climbing mountains, surfing waves or simply walking in the wilderness, as well as indulging in many other more extreme activities. But how can we use our time out in the open to the full? Now, Bear Grylls, one of the most intrepid survival adventurers of our day, shares his years of experience of the world's most extreme terrain to help you get the most from the great outdoors. So, if you've always been intrigued by kite surfing, now's the time to learn how to do it! Find out how to make a tree house, or what dangers to watch out for when you're skiing or paragliding. And if you're planning a hike, discover how to navigate across the hills without ever getting lost and what to pack in your rucksack to keep you safe. Whether you're ... more

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9781876624675

Ben Cropp - Blood in the Water order quantity
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Author: Ben Cropp
Published by: ACP
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Beautifully illustrated with many large colour photographs. Soft cover. Size large format 275mm x 230mm. 240pp.


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Ben Cropp was one of the world’s legendary “shark hunters”. The fearless spear fishing champion could kill sharks using only a spear. When Ben started filming his extreme underwater adventures, the films sold worldwide.

In 1965, Ben had a close encounter with the largest of all sharks – the giant, but gentle, whaler. After that, the self-confessed “old pirate” became a prominent conservationist. He is now known as Australia’s best-known skin-diver and underwater filmmaker.
Blood in the Water tells the story of Ben Cropp’s life underwater, complete with his stunning award-winning pictures of the deep blue. See the aftermath of a shark attack on his inflatable dingy, read about his closest call with man-eating sharks, and view the ... more

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9781741143089

Big World : A Girl's Own Adventure order quantity
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Author: Claire Brownsworth
Published by: Allen & Unwin
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In Claire Brownsworth’s experience, coming down is as good as getting high! The down-under physiotherapist is an extreme athlete, which means she’s up for almost anything - be it racing down three vertical kilometres of the world’s most dangerous road or accidentally setting a world record in rock climbing. An extraordinary autobiography about living without limits.

 
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