People: Amazing Stories of Survival

by People Magazine

Drawn from the pages of People magazine, a collection of fact-is-stranger-than-fiction stories records the real-life survival experiences of people around the world, from shark attacks and tidal waves, to tornadoes, Peal Harbor, the Titanic, and a fourteen-thousand-foot fall without a parachute.

Genres: Nonfiction, Survival

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2006

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this would be inspirational as extreme survival stories often are. Sadly the very first story is one I have read multiple accounts of from multiple people who were present including Beck Weathers who was the survivor of this tale. This tale was contradicted by every account, including Beck's "Left For Dead" except Jon Krakauer's. Very disappointing they only took one version and it wasn't even from the man who survived. This made it very hard to trust the accounts in any of the other stories told.

Sadly they also portray Lance Armstrong as a great hero and inspiration despite the fact he was convicted as one of the greatest doping cheats of all time and stripped of his medals. Very disappointing that they would think the public is too stupid to have read anything else and stupid enough to believe their warped portrayals of survival which undermine the genuine heroics that did occur.

[Pixismiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good easy read. Short articles about amazing stories of survival. I'm counting my blessings now.

[Christie Halstead · Rating 4 out of 5]

wonderful and inspiring. reminder that there is always hope. never give up.
this is actually the 2014 release, but I couldn't find it listed on good reads.

[Luis Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wosha the wonder dog!