Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Audio Editions)

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Summary: Awesome
Review: If you like real-life adventure (as I do), then you can't go wrong with this book. "Endurance" is definitely the keyword here - the awe of the reader increases with each obstacle the crew of the doomed ship have to overcome and with the sheer duration of their hardship. The pace of the book is slow to begin with, but builds contantly towards it's nail-biting conclusion. Would today's man (or woman) have survived given the same conditions and equipment? I doubt it.

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Summary: A supreme example of the human spirit at its best
Review: If this were a work of fiction, it would be unbelievable. As historical fact, it is the tale of extraordinary men, their indomitable courage and their loyalty to each other.

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Summary: Captivating
Review: If you read "Into Thin Air" and loved it this a the book for you. Understand what men, especially Shackleton, are capable of when pushed to the extremes. I could not put it down!

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Summary: An unbelieveable tale of determination and luck.
Review: A truly incredible tale. This really makes the experiences in "Into Thin Air" seem like an easy weekend away. I had to keep reminding myself that all this actually happened and wasn't just an exaggerated piece of fiction. Though I found the entire tale engaging, the pace definitely picks up in the second half of the book. What it made me cognizant of the most was how determination and leadership combined with spectacular luck to produce an amazing tale of survival. Definitely worth putting at the top of your list.

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Summary: The Best Book On Leadership Ever Written
Review: The story of Shackleton and the Endurance makes the Into Thin Air climbers look like a bunch of schoolgirls. This book should be required reading for every management training course taught around the world.

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Summary: The Most Important Book that I read !!!!!!!
Review: Inspiration and Positive thinking that the learning that I had about this great journey !!!!

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Summary: Never Give Up !!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Mr. Shackleton showed us how to keep motivated a team with commitment and union. This is the REAL LEADER that make the diference !!!!!!!!! Congratulations MR. Shackleton !!!!!!!

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Summary: Read this cliffhanger book of human endurance!
Review: Having just returned from Antarctica and visiting South Georgia Island under the best of conditions, this book vividly describes what can be found there under the worst of conditions, and how humans can survive under the most terrible and challenging weather and misfortune. If you are Antarctic-bound, read or take this book for a real appreciation of the voyage you are about to undertake. Take care, you may not be able to put this one down until you finish!

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Summary: A + for attitude
Review: The most amazing thing about this book is the upbeat attitude these guys maintain- they're trapped in the ice with no hope of rescue, facing the Antarctic winter without gore-tex or thinsulate, surviving (barely) on seal blubber (and worse), and yet they perform skits for one another and play practical jokes. I wish I could've hung out with those guys!

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Summary: Outstanding
Review: The very best book I've read on the human will to survive. After I read this book I bought Five more copies and circulate them among my friends. If you only have time to read one book read this one!