Rescues!

by Tanya Lloyd Kyi

Ten remarkable rescues from around the world. In 1957, four stranded climbers faced certain death high in the Swiss Alps. Fifty of Europe's most experienced mountaineers quickly gathered to plan one of the riskiest rescues in climbing history. In 1977, a plane carrying 79 tourists was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. After five tension-filled days, German commandos stormed the plane to rescue the passengers. In 1903, the deadliest rockslide in North American history buried much of the town of Frank, Alberta. Rescuers were forced to dig with their hands in a race against time to find survivors. Jump into Rescues! and join desperate rescuers as they run through landslides, dangle over cliffs, and dive to the ocean floor. Witness real-life heroes as they brave flames, fly into uncharted territory, and defy gunmen to bring people back from the very edge of death. The latest in the award-winning True Stories from the Edge series, the tension-filled and fast-paced stories in Rescues! are sure to leave readers breathless.

136 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Tanya writes both fiction and non-fiction, often choosing topics related to science, pop culture, or social history—or a combination of the three. She enjoys combining factual research with intriguing narratives, or the life stories of interesting folks.

In her spare time, Tanya likes to run, bake, and read. Her favourite meal is breakfast, her favourite color is blue, and her favourite children’s book is A Wrinkle in Time.

Tanya grew up in Creston, B.C., and now lives in Vancouver with her husband, who claims to be the world's only Burmese occupational therapist. She balances writing time with parenthood, caring for her daughter Julia and her son Matthew.

Reviews

[Loren Auker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-written stories of how ordinary people become heroes.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of stories tells of dramatic but true heroes. In each story the facts are retold to the reader with the benefit of being made more real by the drama that surrounded each person as they struggled to help others survive. No one knows ahead of time who is going to be the hero except in certain professions like firefighters. This collection involves regular every day people calling upon their inner selves to help others even at their own personal risk.