books about: explorers     books:       Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them23 reviews John Silverwood Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc., 2008 An inspiring account of fortitude, and the perseverance of the human spirit. The authors present the story of adventure and crises in an honest and compelling fashion. The identity of each of the family members is written so as to provide an asymmetrical perspective of their joy, hardships, and terror while on the journey. The back story of the family is woven into the narrative in a way that facilitates seamless transitions between the voyage and situations throughout ...             PC Annoyances, Second Edition26 reviews Steve Bass O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005 Worth the money I was so impressed by this book when I checked it out from the library I realized I had to have a copy of my own for those times when problems crop up that drive me toward the deep end. This book does what it claims. Though it won't answer all of your problems (what book would), it's easy to understand and can provide simple solutions to what seem like complex problems. It also gives the reader ...             Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home96 reviews Nando Parrado, Vince Rause Random House Audio, 2006 Phenomenal book An amazing story that I couldn't put down! I was awestruck by the sheer impossibility of anyone surviving. The most striking moment was under the avalanche in which Nando surrendered his life and was ready to die. Their courage and instincts for survival were amazing. The message I took away is that love can inspire a person to do miraculous things and that God is too distant to rely on or ...             My Decision to Live29 reviews Nader Elguindi Hudson House, 2007 The Power of Decision It's cliche to say "This book has been an inpiration to me, but so be it. This is an incredible story of overcoming obstacles and living by design with purpose and intensity. The next time life gets hard and you don't know if you want to make the effort - buy this book, read this book and then get in gear.             An Island to Oneself32 reviews Tom Neale Ox Bow Press, 1990 An amazing story of a real "Survivor" No video cameras and immunity for Tom Neale, he did the real deal all by himself for years on a deserted atoll. A fascinating story of what it takes to survive and a great character study of the type of person who can/would do it. Tom lived the lazy island life but wasn't satisfied and finally went out to pull a Robinson Crusoe (at the age of 50!). And this was in the 50s. He had no ...             The Journals of Lewis and Clark26 reviews Meriwether Lewis audible.com Fascinating Story, Can't Stop Talking, Use Google Earth! I read books in a wide variety of topics. I decided to read about Lewis and Clark because I felt I just did not know enough about it and I felt that I should. When I received the book, I opened it and was fearful that I made a mistake because it was made up of journal entries, day by day in Lewis and Clark's own words. I started reading and I found myself immmediately engrossed in the story. I ...             A Journey to Hell and Back32 reviews Charlotte Russell Johnson Reaching Beyond, Inc., 2003 An emotional and inspiring autobiography.... I have read "A Journey To Hell And Back" by Charlotte Russell-Johnson, and found it to be a most inspiring book, and very relevant to many young women of today, who are in need of the kind of guidance and insight offered by this book. I have also had the pleasure of meeting Charlotte Russell Johnson, and from my two encounters with her, I believe her to be as genuine as her personal testimony. ...             Explorer (Foreigner 6) (Daw Books Collector, No. 1238)27 reviews C. J. Cherryh DAW Hardcover, 2002 Excellent Sci-fi Bren and his Atevi bodyguards, (Atevi are a race of super tall dark-skinned aliens) travel to a distant space station to rescue some stranded humans. When they arrive they discover things at the space station aren't what they seem. Can Bren get to the bottom of the strange alien presence or will the delegation be caught inside a battle zone? As usual, Cherryh writes an excellent sci-fi novel. ...             Exploring Creation With Astronomy (Young Explorers)32 reviews Jeannie Fulbright Apologia Educational Ministries, 2004 A perfect fit! This is our family's first year homeschooling all 3 children (ages range from 4-9) and I was SO thrilled to have found such a wonderful book to teach (and truly immerse) our kids in God's creation! Jeannie Fulbright doesn't just teach facts with these books - her approach includes total immersion into the where and how and why that fill my kid's need to know and understand God in each moment, in ...             The Universe (Explorer) (Explorer)46 reviews Ian Nicholson Award Publications Ltd, 2003 The Best Visually intoxicating! You can learn the secrets of the universe in this one volume. I have numerous DK published books all of which are excellent. However, this is the paragon that all the other books are judged by. Simply, it is the best book that they have ever published. It should be the standard text book for astronomy classes!             From Sea to Shining Sea19 reviews James Alexander Thom Random House Inc (T), 1984 A National Treasure This is truly a treasure. Even if you don't like history, you will find yourself wanting to know more after reading this book. It would be a great read, side by side, in an American history class. Students reading about the lives of people and how they were affected by each of those early events in our history would surely enjoy the class a lot more. I wish it was printed in hardcover or large ...             Apollo : An Eyewitness Account By Astronaut/Explorer Artist/Moonwalker19 reviews Alan Bean, Andrew Chaikin The Greenwich Workshop Press, 1998 Reviewing Hero's If you have a strong interest in Space travel, and always wanted to talk to the Astronauts that went to the moon to ask them how it felt or what they were thinking as they walked on a planet other then earth, this is the book that will bring you to a time that has never been repeated. A time when man walked on the moon. Mr. Bean's use of his fantastic artwork to describe a part of his life ...             Artificial Imagination19 reviews Center of Artificial Imagination, Inc., 2008 Refreshing, unexpected, humorous and meaningful ReKalpanik S. takes us through his arrival in USA as a student and subsequent travel to several places - San Francisco, Seattle, Nashville, and San Diego. In each places, he focuses on similar aspect of his life as a technologist and an immigrant - acceptance by local people, standing out as a ethnic minority and foreign born, life as a technology execuitve and family life. In addition, he covers ...             Polar Dream21 reviews Helen Thayer Simon & Schuster, 1993 I can't believe she did the whole thing! I am a big fan of stories of artic adventure, and this is one of the best. In this day of snow mobiles and ATVs, we have a woman at 50 -- author Helen Thayer -- setting out to walk to the magnectic north pole, pulling her own sled and accompanied by an Inuit dog she had only known for a couple of days. On her first day out, she suffers such terrible frostbite of her fingers they become almost ...             The Last Gentleman Adventurer: Coming of Age in the Arctic19 reviews Edward Beauclerk Maurice Houghton Mifflin, 2005 Fantastic, observant novel about Arctic life and Hudson's Bay Company. Of the many, many books I've read involving Arctic expeditions and experiences, this one is one of the best, among the ranks of Gontran De Poncins' 'Kabloona' and Vladimir Albanov's 'In The Land of the White Death.' I found it to have a lot in common with 'Kabloona': while the locations are rather far, the experiences are similar. 'The Last Gentleman Explorer' also provides a lot of information ...             Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer)22 reviews Various Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2003 Excellent Choice My three years old daughter simply loves this book. I have been reading the book to her more than 20 times if it is not 30 times already. She has been bring the book almost every night for bedtime story since the book was came to my door (the binding of hardcover becomes wiggly already). I am enjoying her responses when I read questions in the middle of the stories, just like Dora asked ...             Barrow's Boys: A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude, and Outright Lunacy20 reviews Fergus Fleming Grove Press, 2001 `Difficulties do not terrify' This is a fascinating story of an ambitious program of exploration launched by John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty in 1816. Between 1816 and 1845 `Barrow's Boys' worked - sometimes with each other and sometimes against each other - to fill in some of the blank spaces around the globe. Some of the questions they set out to answer: What was at the North Pole? Was there a ...             Last of the Donkey Pilgrims18 reviews Kevin O'Hara Forge Books, 2005 A great book - an easy read Kevin's writing draws you into his journey - a remarkable romp around Ireland with a donkey that seems human. I loved it. You could nearly smell the air and see the characters. A magical look at an island that has changed so much in the 25 years since his journey took place. I wanted to be there by his side as he runs into character after character. His book is the next best thing to being ...             Fly Fast...Sin Boldly20 reviews William P. Lear Addax Publishing Group, 2000 Fly Fast Sin Boldly A friend loaned me the book. Having been in the aviation field all my life I found the book to be very entertaining. If you are merely an aviation Buff or involved, like I am, you will relate to much of the story. It's a fast read with hilarious anecdotes.             High Spirits: A Tale of Ghostly Rapping and Romance21 reviews, 2007 Better than history! High Spirits: A Tale of Ghostly Rapping and Romance is a novelistic treatment of a real incident from American history, the story of the Fox sisters, whose childish pranks of communicating with the departed were taken seriously first by family members, then neighbors, and then the community, ultimately growing into a genuine phenomenon. 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