Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives

The Thai Cave Rescue

By: John Volanthen

Narrated by: John Volanthen

In this first-hand account, John Volanthen reveals how he pushed the limits of human endurance in the life-or-death mission to rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave.

The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing deep underground in the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden, continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice.

With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an army of rescue teams and equipment was deployed, including Thai Navy SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs, drones and robots. But it was British cave diver John Volanthen and his partner, Rick Stanton, who were first to reach the stranded team and who played a key role in their ultimate rescue.

Each chapter of Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives tells one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission from Tham Luang but also imparts a life lesson, gleaned from John's previous rescues and record-breaking cave dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges.

©2021 Quarto Publishing plc.; text copyright 2021 by Comparket Limited (P)2021 Tantor

unbelievable!! true heroes all

Unbelievable how many things had to go right for this to occur. Strong minds with cool calm and collected planning and the nerve to pull it off

High valued life lessons woven into rescue retell.

Purchased this Audio to hear the view point of one of the key rescuers. As a bonus, this real life story contains advice that can help me reach my own personal goals. This book is like having one of the heroes sit down with you over an entire day reliving the event and is narrated beautifully. I just finished it and look forward to giving it another listen.

outstanding!

John
I do hope you receive these reviews. If only to accept the beautiful impact of this powerful story, these trying and miraculous moments of time you and many others co-authored, but also to accept the gift of your writing about this experience.
Events such as these are guided and anchored by discipline, structure and practice. Your learnings that shaped how you did your best to show up in Thailand are so very transferable no matter what deep diving another human is attempting to do.
thank you for sharing so vulnerability and honestly your story! I have been blessed to hear it, a person in California who is terrified of water, but not terrified to dive deeply into the meaning of things as a therapist and a healer.
Well done

Captivating at every turn

Loved every second of this book, even knowing the whole story prior to listening. I’ve encouraged all my friends to listen

one of the best books

This is now one of my books on my top 5 book list and when someone ask me for a book to read or listen to i tell them to this is the book to read or listen