When Your Life Depends on It - by Brad Borkan & David Hirzel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Life-and-death decisions made by the early Antarctic explorers, and what we can learn from their situations to help us make better decisions in our modern lives.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"A remarkable book." </strong>Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world's greatest living explorer.</p><p><strong>"Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading." </strong>Jean Bartlett, columnist.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Antarctica 1911. Your commanding officer, dying of scurvy, orders you to leave him behind. To disobey a direct order is mutiny. To obey is to leave him to die. What would you do? </strong>This was a real situation. What <em>they</em> did will surprise and amaze you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Grab an ice pick, this book puts you right into the middle of life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In <em>When Your Life Depends on It, </em> you'll discover: </strong></p><ul><li><strong>11 unforgettable survival stories.</strong></li><li><strong>Incredible stories of bravery.</strong></li><li><strong>Camaraderie and teamwork even when all hope is lost.</strong></li><li><strong>True tales of courage, resilience and even humor</strong> in the most risky and dangerous circumstances.</li><li><strong>Heroic situations in the most hostile environment on Earth, where split seconds make a difference to who survives</strong>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>★★★★★ "A page-turner with true stories that will sear you to the depth of your soul. David Wilson, <em>world-renowned Antarctic historian</em></p><p>★★★★★ "Excellent and compelling." Geoff Hudson-Searle, <em>Executive and best-selling author</em></p><p>★★★★★ "Clever, informative and extremely well researched." Baz Grey, <em>Explorer and mountaineer</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Co-written by a decision expert and a historian, both possessing a flair for action-packed storytelling, </strong><em>When Your Life Depends on It</em> reveals the mind-set of gritty explorers who risked, and in some cases gave their lives, for science, discovery and exploration.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Buy <em>When Your Life Depends on It</em> and start your Antarctic adventure today!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Awards for <em>When Your Life Depends on It: </em></strong></p><ul><li>Finalist: Wishing Shelf Awards: Non-Fiction</li><li>Finalist: Voice Arts Awards: Best Audiobook Narration: History</li><li>Winner First Place: Chanticleer International Book Awards I&I Non-Fiction</li></ul><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A remarkable book."</p><p><strong>Sir Ranulph Fiennes, </strong><em>the greatest Polar explorer in our lifetime</em></p><p>"The Polar book of the year"</p><p><strong>Jonathan Shackleton, </strong><em>descendant of Sir Ernest Shackleton</em></p><p>"A page-turner with true stories that will sear you to the depth of your soul. It brings to life a time when ordinary people faced extraordinary challenges as they pushed forward the boundaries of human knowledge against powerful forces in a hostile environment. The stories and the decision making lessons derived from them will stay with you for the rest of your life."</p><p><strong>David Wilson, </strong><em>world-renowned Antarctic historian and descendant of Antarctic explorer Dr. Edward Wilson</em></p><p>"Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading."</p><p><strong>Jean Bartlett, </strong><em>long-time Arts and Features Correspondent, Pacifica Tribune, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury</em></p><p> </p><br>
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