Miracle in the Andes

[falling rain]

Great book by Nando Parrado - who was one of the 2 survivors who walked out of the Andes to get help for the remaining survivors. A story most of us already know but told by one of the survivors is so much more fascinating. I read it in 2 big sittings. Highly recommended if you like this type of book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-And...1336625?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181258207&sr=1-2

 

[RobertRogers]

Thank you for the tip - I remember reading the origional

 

[falling rain]

I've read the 'original' too - Piers Paul Read which was good but he wasn't there and it was written from interviews with the survivors. Still it was a good book though, but this one in my opinion is even better. Some very sad moments and how that guy (Nando Parrado the Author) managed to pull himself together after losing his mother in the crash and his sister dying in his arms, then finding the strength of will to hike across the barrier of the Andes with no proper kit and no experience whatsoever is incredible A truly amazing account of the strength of the human spirit which sounds like a cliche but in this case is 100% justified. A fantastic book.