Títulos em Aventureiros, Exploradores e Sobreviventes

Knud Rasmussen (1878-1933) blev født i Grønland, men måtte som 12-årig forlade den elskede ø for at tage på kostskole i Danmark. Som voksen vendte han tilbage til Grønland, men denne gang i en ny rolle som polarforsker. Via sine mange bøger og foredrag om oplevelserne i Grønland og andre polaregne vandt Knud Rasmussen en helt særlig plads i kulturhistorien og har i dag status som en legendarisk opdagelsesrejsende. Forfatter Niels Fenger, der selv havde en stærk tilknytning til Grønland, fortæller her om Knud Rasmussens spændende liv og hans usædvanlige personlighed.

He was the original 20th-century enfant terrible with the looks of a Greek god who blazed like a comet across the worlds of art, photography, and fame. The scion of several old WASP fortunes, he was by instinct an adventurer, and the more dangerous the escapade, the better. Journalist and author Graham Boynton was a friend for more than 30 years, spending time with Beard at his bush camp in Africa, in London, and at his Long Island home. From hundreds of Boynton’s interviews with Beard’s closest friends, former lovers, and fellow artists comes this intimate portrait.

On le surnomme l’Indien blanc. Tout jeune, Étienne Brûlé commence sa vie d’aventurier en s’embarquant comme mousse sur le Don-de-Dieu, commandé par Samuel de Champlain. Quelques années plus tard, il se porte volontaire pour passer un an dans une tribu de la grande famille des Hurons afin d’apprendre leur langage et leurs coutumes. Peu de temps après, il adopte le mode de vie des Hurons et passe de nombreuses années à faire des expéditions de toutes sortes. Un héros attachant et hors du commun, à la vie mouvementée et trépidante.

Captain of one of the world's megayachts, Michael Churchward was suddenly arrested and thrown into a Turkish prison for a crime he did not commit. This is the story of a man's journey through a labyrinth of injustice and corruption in two foreign countries and three despicable prisons, fighting for his life. A story of endurance, survival, and the human spirit.

A memoir of a healthy young man who survives a fatal car crash only to be plagued by a mysterious illness that robs him of the ability to walk, talk, and eat solid food. When Force Meets Fate is a captivating, transcendent survival story that forces all of us to reckon with our mortality and the fragility of life.

Jamie Bianchini needed a lift. A big one. After a series of spectacular business flops drove him into bankruptcy and the love of his life kissed him goodbye, Jamie knew he needed a world of help. But instead of seeking assistance from a counselor or support group, Jamie sought comfort where he’d always found it…on his bicycle. As his world hit rock bottom, Jamie hatched a crazy plan that just might make everything right. So Jamie decided to go for a bicycle ride…around the world…on a tandem…solo…inviting everyone he met to join him for a spin.

Nearly everything the American public has seen, read, and heard in the media for nearly 80 years about the so-called Amelia Earhart mystery is intentionally false or inadvertently misleading. The widely accepted myth that the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan during their ill-fated world-flight attempt in July 1937 is among the greatest aviation mysteries of the 20th century is an abject lie, the result of decades of government propaganda that continues unabated to this day.

Adventurer, B.A.S.E jumper, endurance athlete, and writer, Luke Richmond is a man on a mission: to cram as much living into his lifetime as humanly possible. As an overweight and bullied youth, he seemed destined to be the underdog, but fought back until his tormentors were cast aside. From the Australian outback, to climbing some of the biggest mountains on earth, to rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, his enthusiasm and passion for adventure is infectious.

Voici l'histoire peu ordinaire d'un homme né sans main gauche qui décida un jour de devenir marin professionnel. Damien Seguin sera au départ du prochain Vendée Globe en 2020. Damien a toujours su ce qu'il voulait faire de sa vie. La preuve : ses deux titres aux JO d'Athènes et de Rio, ses trois Route du Rhum accomplies entre 2010 et 2018, sa victoire dans le Tour de France à la voile en 2017 démontrent bien que le handicap n'est pas une anomalie mais peut être un formidable moyen d'insertion pour les jeunes.

The Copper Scroll Project tells the story of an Oklahoma arson investigator, Jim Barfield, who sets off on a decade-long quest to uncover Qumran’s secrets - the lost treasures of the Jerusalem temple - and show the world that the Dead Sea Scrolls were merely the tip of the archaeological iceberg. Could its secrets hold the keys to one of the greatest treasures in Israel’s history?

Wie weit müssen wir reisen, um die Heimat zu finden? Die Antwort auf diese Frage suchen Thor und Maria, indem sie mit ihren vier Kindern ein Jahr lang um die Welt ziehen. Sie sind auf der Suche nach dem Leben, das sie führen wollen. Auf der Suche nach einem Platz, wo sie bleiben können. Auf der Suche nach Freiheit und Frieden in ihren Herzen. Denn sie wollen auch ein Leben hinter sich lassen: Aufgewachsen in einer religiösen Kommune in Norwegen müssen Thor und Maria erst lernen, frei zu sein. Wie sagt man sich los von dem, was man so lange für die Wahrheit gehalten hat?

An adventurer in the truest sense, Joe Whiteside Boyle never turned from a challenge. He blazed the White Pass to the Yukon before gold seekers flooded the hills, boxed with a world heavy weight champion, and made millions selling lumber and dredging creeks in the Klondike. In World War I, he paid is own way to Europe to spy for the British, helped the Russians with their revolution, rescued the Romanian crown jewels on a stolen treasure train, lunched with the King of England, and spanked a prince.

One Woman in the Himalayas recounts Tracy’s journey of unexpected twists and turns on Nepal’s famed Annapurna Circuit, one of the great treks in the world. She struggles with decisions that test her ability to adapt and think fast on her feet. This story is about finding the courage to continue even when things don’t go as you planned. Walk with Tracy on an ancient trading route past waterfalls and rice terraces; peek inside the oldest monastery in the Himalayas; and share the path with yak herders and Sherpas.

Patton foi um dos personagens mais famosos e controversos da Segunda Guerra Mundial. General competente e carismático, ficou conhecido pelas suas falas pouco convencionais, como aquela da famosa cena de abertura do filme que leva seu nome. Originário de uma família rica e poderosa (sendo considerado o mais rico oficial do Exército dos eua na sua época), Patton era capaz de falar com a linguagem simples dos soldados. Seu poder de persuasão podia levar a tropa aos maiores sacrifícios, o que fazia dele um comandante amado e odiado ao mesmo tempo.

Once a person hikes a long trail, they catch the bug, but does it get any easier the second time around? Four years after starting the Appalachian Trail with his brother, Brian takes to the Continental Divide Trail for his second thru-hike in familiar company. However, trail life is not always as rewarding and romantic as the pictures you see or second-hand stories you hear.

The original recounting of the events from Sir Francis Drake himself. Listen to Drake's piratical raid on the Spanish Main and the various battle and adventures therein.

Laura Trujillo had been close to her mother for most of her adult life, raising her four children within a few miles of their beloved grandmother’s Phoenix home. But just three months after moving her young family to Cincinnati for a new job, Laura receives shocking news: Her mother had taken her own life—by jumping off a ledge into the Grand Canyon, a place Laura knew her mother had always loved.

A brutal, frank, and extraordinary account of true-life stories by Nicole Flemming. Nicole was born into an Afghan/Irish family in London. Frequently, when people tell stories about their childhood, they remember happy memories playing in the park, their birthday parties, and even adventures with friends. Yet, such a reality is not part of everyone’s life...This audiobook takes you into the life of a British Afghan female where the male holds all the authority. She experienced abuse from the person who was supposed to look after her.

Après un coup de tonnerre du destin, Édouard Cortès choisit de se réfugier au sommet d'un chêne, de prendre de la hauteur sur sa vie et notre époque effrénée. À presque quarante ans, il embrasse femme et enfants, supprime ses comptes sur les réseaux sociaux et s'enfonce dans une forêt du Périgord pour un voyage immobile. Là, dans une cabane construite de ses mains, il accomplit son rêve d'enfant : s'enforester, rompre avec ses chaînes, se transformer avec le chêne, boire à la sève des rameaux.

Inmitten des ecuadorianischen Dschungels trifft der schwedische Extremsportler Mikael mit seinem Team auf einen verwahrlosten Straßenhund - ausgemergelt und mit Wunden übersät: Arthur. Der Hund weicht ihm nicht mehr von der Seite und folgt ihm selbst durch knietiefen Matsch und im Kayak. Nach 650 km durch die Wildnis Ecuadors steht nicht mehr das Gewinnen des Rennens im Vordergrund sondern das neue Teammitglied heil nach Hause zu bringen.