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4122) Surviving the desert
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“A man is driving through the Australian outback. His car breaks down, miles away from any help. He is surrounded by nothing but dry earth and bare trees, which offer very little shade. He knows he won't make it if he tries to walk to a town. This is the beginning of Ricky Megee's 71-day ordeal in the Australian wilderness. Iron Will: Surviving the Desert relates the experiences of five people alone in deserts around the world, and how they made...
4123) Surviving the sea
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"A crunching sound awakens a husband and wife as they sail around the world. Water starts to rush into their boat. They watch from a life raft as the boat sinks in only 15 minutes. That is the beginning of William and Simonne Butler's 66-day trial of survival on the ocean. Iron Will: Surviving the Sea tells the story of five shipwrecks and what it took for the survivors to endure until they were rescued. From surviving in an air pocket in a sunken...
4124) Boyne falls
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Two contentious buddies head into the forest for a work retreat, stumble upon an isolated meth lab, and find themselves fighting for their lives.
4125) Camp terror
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After decades closed, the doors to Camp Dream Haven have reopened to the next generation of kids looking for the best summer of their lives. After a rafting trip goes horribly wrong, two polar-opposite campers, Maddy and TJ, are forced to team up in order to survive the night in the forest and make their way back to camp. But the deeper they go into the woods, the more a terrifying "local legend" seems like it might be reality.
4127) Lost in the Barrens
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A canoe accident leaves two teenage boys lost in one of Canada's most desolate regions. Their only chance for survival is to work as a team. It will take more courage and strength than either of them could ever have imagined if they are to survive.
4128) Reckoning
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When the powerful families who control the Board bring their battle for supremacy to Port Authority, Falise Taglioni is chosen to ensure her family emerges triumphant, while the inhabitants of Port Authority, genetically altered, tough and self-reliant, prepare to defend their planet.
4129) Deserts
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An overview of the earth's desert regions with information on surviving in these arid places.
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Many people experience a natural disaster at some point in their lives. Whether its a tornado powerful enough to tear a building apart or a wildfire destroying an entire forest in a matter of hours, its important to know how to survive in these situations. Regardless of what kind of natural disaster you might encounter, you need to be prepared. Learn some of the ways in which elite soldiers around the world deal with these terrifying events. Discover...
4131) The upside-down ship
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Describes the adventures of teen-aged Bruce Gordon, who, following an Artic shipwreck in 1757, survived for six years in the ship's upside-down carcass with a polar bear as his sole companion.
4132) The evil wind
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An American youth group embarks on the adventure of a lifetime: a trek up the active Nyiragongo Volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As they summit, terrifying rumors reach their guides about rebel activity nearby. But the volcano itself may have something even worse in store.
4136) How to land a plane
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"In this easy-to-follow guide, Mark Vanhoenacker covers every step in the process of flying a plane -- from approach to touchdown, through the control panel and cockpit -- to demystify the magic of flight"--Provided by publisher.
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"Six old school friends are invited to be the first visitors to GremoryLand, a new horror theme park that promises an experience as unique as it is scary. But once they walk through the gates, there is no turning back, and they find themselves facing their most desperate fears in order to survive. The friends need to stay united, but GremoryLand will do everything in its power to tear them apart. To escape this twisted carnival, they have to survive...
4139) Overboard!
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In early May 2005, Captain Tom Tighe and first mate, Loch Reidy, of the sailboat Almeisan welcomed three new crew members, two men and a woman, for a five-day voyage from Connecticut to Bermuda. While Tighe and Reidy had made the journey countless times, the rest of the crew were paying-passengers learning about offshore sailing and looking for adventure. Four days into their voyage, they got adventure--but not the kind they had expected or had any...
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"All Alea has ever known is life in the Outpost. Long before she was born, the Outpost crash-landed on an uninhabitable frozen planet that was never meant to support humanity...and yet, life has gone on. School, friends, the fights every Friday night--there's plenty to distract her, yet Alea's sure there's something else out there. And when tragedy strikes, Alea vows to uncover the truth...even if it upends her world forever."