Títulos em Aventureiros, Exploradores e Sobreviventes

Travel the Universe as you explore the wonders of outer space like never before! I combined all three exciting volumes into one incredible fact book for space lovers, students, and the curious.

Embrace the serenity of off-grid living with these essential skills and strategies for self-reliant, secure, and sustainable living. With the rise in government unreliability, international conflicts, and increasing natural and environmental disasters, the sense of safety and security offered by cities appears to be diminishing. All these have also created a growing demand and a dwindling supply of goods, especially food and medicine necessary for survival.

DIAMOND: The Memoir of a Lost Daughter of Japan tells the tale of a small girl orphaned in a hostile foreign country, who must live by her wits and courage until fate decides to favor her many years later.

¡MI PERRO BOOSTER es una emocionante historia que se desarrolla por décadas, en la que Booster, un perro rescatado por un hombre, lo salva a él... pasando así de estar al borde del suicidio, a ser un apasionado por mejorar la vida de personas en todo el mundo!

Kathryn Powers’ The Strength of Cara delves into the harrowing realities of the Opioid and Fentanyl epidemic, as it seeks to illuminate the profound impact these drugs have on families and society. It uncovers the distressing absence of laws that facilitate proper care for those affected by mental illness and addiction, resulting in a dire lack of support for these individuals.

Sailing the "Seven Seas," and crossing the Arctic Circle. A deadly rescue attempt in fifty to one-hundred foot swells. Floating up the Saigon River during the throes of Vietnam, surviving repeated and brutal attacks from rockets and gunfire. Being interrogated as a spy in Cold War Berlin. Playing in the big leagues in the NY Stock Exchange. Rubbing elbows with actors, presidents, celebrities and elites from all over the world. Building an amazing family and leaving a legacy.

In the perpetual daylight of June, where the sun never sets, Alaskans brace themselves for the harsh winter ahead by toiling day and night, gathering supplies and chopping wood. During an ambitious hike to the Yukon River, Darcy and her companions found themselves pursued by a grizzly bear—a perilous journey that forced them to confront the boundaries of human tenacity.

In less than sixty days, published author and family chiropractor Kristi Hellenbrand would suddenly lose the ability to walk. The brightest doctors would not be able to figure out why. Part memoir, part research thesis, the author reveals with raw honesty her journey through Lyme Disease and the seemingly impossible passage to rediscovering wellness. In 2020, a sudden and mysterious illness - said to not exist in Georgia - took everything from her. This is the story of the deep, dark place where only grief takes you, but also the story of how she saves her own life.

In September 2023, I found myself at the lowest point in my life. I had attempted suicide and was admitted to the hospital. But little did I know, this was just the beginning of my journey towards healing and redemption.

At fifty-four, Alenka was running out of time to follow through on a dream she’d written down in her pocket-size Rumi book just after her first marriage crumbled. Years later, as she slowly rebuilt her life with her second husband, things started spiraling out of control. The only way she knew how to heal and connect all painful parts of her life was by riding her bike, and she didn’t want to have regrets. But was she brave enough to embark on an unknown path and risk losing everything . . . perhaps even her own life?

"Questo sarà un manuale di volo. Però senza aerei, mongolfiere o elicotteri. Questo sarà il resoconto di un'arte che ha segnato un bel pezzo della storia del mondo. Questa sarà la cronaca autentica delle avventure straordinarie di un gruppo di eroi un po' trasognati che, senza accorgersene o volerlo, fecero ciò che a noi riesce impossibile: decollarono. Storie di uomini volanti. Circa duecento, solo quelli attestati. Duecento, fra principi, villani, dottori di chiesa o miscredenti, che solcarono i cieli di un'Europa bambina.

Being a rabbi and flight attendant seems paradoxical. They are so different. NOT TRUE. In both cases you are serving people, only in different ways. Rabbis don’t only stand on pulpits, and flight attendants do more than serve drinks. This book will open your eyes to what really goes on. It might be a source of inspiration for you to consider either one of these professions as as lifetime career. I’ve been blessed, I had both!

Norwegian adventurer, philosopher and acclaimed author Erling Kagge ventured to the North Pole in 1990. Blending memoir from that intrepid journey, along with history, philosophy and a stark warning about melting ice, comes a profound meditation about nature and our place within it. The North Pole is for anyone who’s gazed out at the horizon – and wondered what happens if you keep walking.

This is for the Other Child invites listeners into the often-silenced world of siblings who grew up in the shadow of child sexual assault. With raw authenticity and a deeply personal lens, the author—herself a sibling survivor—exposes the hidden emotional terrain that brothers and sisters navigate, torn between loyalty, silence, and their own unspoken pain. But this book is more than a memoir. It’s written by someone who not only lived the reality she describes but who has also spent a decade guiding survivors and professionals through transformative healing.

In this second edition of his memoir, previously titled "CIA Super Pilot Spills the Beans," former H-34 and Bell Huey pilot Capt. Bill Collier tells of his experiences flying helicopters in Laos for Air America, during the CIA's secret war waged into the 1970s. It was the war correspondent Anne Darling who described the pilots of Air America as "CIA Super Pilots," and as Collier tells of flying in challenging weather and combat conditions with his best Vietnam helicopter pilot buddy, Gary, the pair shared enough adventure to make any novel seem lame.

Tales from the road, told by full-time traveler Colin Wright.

When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete. Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking listeners on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she was ready to look in the mirror again.

Hungary, 1944. Almost half a million Jewish Hungarians are deported to Auschwitz. Among the few surviving Hungarian Jews from this era were young men who, like Ervin Wolf, were forced into the brutal Labor Service where they were cut off from the outside world and forced to endure inhumane brutalities and servitude. Once freed, a new oppression took hold as communist rule under Stalin turned friends to foes, enveloped the nation in fear and suspicion, and tested everyone’s character and strength.

“Dr. Black Widow” is a gripping memoir by Mike Cromwell, unveiling a tale of love, betrayal, and the daunting quest to reclaim personal sovereignty from the clutches of manipulation and injustice. Within this narrative, listeners are introduced to Mike, a protagonist who navigates the dangerous waters of a lengthy marriage only to confront the stark reality of infidelity. Despite this betrayal, Mike’s unwavering commitment to his daughter leads to a unique living arrangement with his estranged wife.

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