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Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-16-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $34.99
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Publisher's Summary
On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the 45 original passengers and crew, only 16 made it off the mountain alive. For 10 excruciating weeks, they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting nature head-on at its most furious and inhospitable. And to survive, these men and women not only had to keep their faith; they had to make an impossible decision: Should they eat the flesh of their dead friends?
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- Shannon J. Larson
- 10-08-18
Courage and determination
Loved this story, so tragic but so beautiful in its courage, determination and truth. Could I have so brave?
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- Manuel
- 07-14-18
Amazing story, poor narrator
This is a five star story and book, unfortunately narrated by someone who either didn’t research proper pronunciation or didn’t care to do so.
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- Janna L.
- 07-03-18
Inspiring Story of survival!
this is a great story of survival! These boys and young men were so brave to have endured so much. Humanity is certainly amazing! My only complaint about the narrator is that he pronounced almost all of the Spanish names wrong. For example: a double L is pronounced like a Y, and a J is pronounced like an H. Neither of those were ever correct. Pronunciation of other Spanish words and locations was also usually incorrect as well. It didn't take away from the story, but one would think that a narrator assigned to a story with non-English words would make sure he/she was pronouncing them correctly.
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- Vlad
- 12-14-17
An inspiring story
It is get difficult for me to put into words how I felt about this book. This is a story of survival, a story of humanity, a story of faith. Ordinary people who find themselves in magnificent desolation. People who rise to the trials and tribulations set before them and do everything in their power to cling on to life.
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- Gwynfor de la Cruz
- 09-23-18
One of the best books I've ever read
Incredible story, I couldn't stop listening. The narrator was actually very good on the whole, but, as others have pointed out, his pronunciation of Spanish names and places was awful. Still, it doesn't really detract from the experience and he makes up for it with otherwise good narration.
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- Arausio
- 09-28-18
Insight into the Human psyche
I enjoyed this book more the insights into the human psyche rather than the amazing feat of survival.
It’s difficult to imagine the hardship the passengers went through by listening to the book in the comfort of your home ... try going without the simplest of life’s comforts - no coffee this week - no newspaper - no TV - now imagine that in a rarefied atmosphere, cold so cold ... and the constant threat of avalanche.
How would your psyche hold out?