Alone

Lost Overboard in the Indian Ocean

De: Brett Archibald

Narrado por: Byron Mandahl

Duración: 10 h y 26 m

Resumen del Editor

Alone is an intense audiobook that will push listeners to face their deepest fears and realize the human capacity for survival.

In April 2013, 50-year-old Brett Archibald was onboard a surf-charter boat, making a nighttime crossing of the remote Mentawai Strait off Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of a storm, ill with severe food poisoning, he blacked out. When he came to, he found himself in the raging sea, 60 miles from shore. As Brett saw the lights of his boat disappearing into the darkness, it became clear that no one had seen him fall and that no one would hear his shouts for help. He was alone in the ocean.

It would be eight hours before his friends realized he was missing. At that point, a frantic search began for a single man somewhere in thousands of square miles of heaving waves. The rough weather meant that no planes or helicopters could assist in the search. According to the experts, he should have died within 10 to 14 hours.

Instead, Brett battled Portuguese man o' wars and jellyfish, sharks, seagulls, and the stormy seas for more than 28 hours. Alone is the remarkable tale of his miraculous survival and rescue. It is also the story of what it takes to defy extraordinary odds and the incredible power of the human spirit.

©2016 Brett Archibald (P)2016 Little, Brown Book Group

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Solitude is terrifying and awe-inspiring in Alone." (The Wall Street Journal)

"A gripping and sometimes emotionally draining account of survival against almost insurmountable odds. Archibald is a graceful storyteller, as adept at describing the physical challenges of staying alive (such as, for example, a brush with a shark) as he is at describing the mental challenges." (Booklist)

"This survival tale pairs action with emotion and feels ready made for the big screen." (Publishers Weekly)

Never give up!

Amazing story of survival. The performance by Byron Mandahl and his dialects was well done!

great read!!!

awesome and inspiring. almost didn't purchase because of a few bad reviews. glad I decided to make up my own mind.

Very LONG Winded!!

Here's the thing, its without question that what Brett went through was horrific, and terrifying, the sure mental & psychical strength is astounding. I couldn't imagine being faced with such a test and this man has my utmost respect. I understand wanting to write the story for your children, and I'm sure its something they will cherish always. Now as far as your readers, all the people in the world that don't no you or have any ties to anyone in the story, it was really hard to follow at times and there were instances that were really confusing, especially with so many names to keep track of and remember, it was very long winded and a little weird that you referred to yourself back and forth in the first & third person. Its Honestly not a very good book and I found myself quite bored and my mind wandering ALOT, but even though its not a good book doesn't mean it isn't a great story because this story is very powerful and I don't regret reading it at all.