Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Audio Editions)

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Summary: The greatest survival story ever!
Review: The book Endurance was an exciting book; it keeps your mind wondering what is going to happen next. When I started the book I did not like it because there was not enough action. As it went on it got hard to put down. The men survived by eating something called hoosh. In my class we made hoosh to honor Shackleton's great expedition. We substituted seal and penguin blubber with chicken, bacon, and steak. We also added vegetables, lentils, and rice to make it taste better. I wondered what happened to the men after they were rescued

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Summary: Endurance, a thrilling non-stop action book.
Review: Shackleton was a courageous leader who endured through the worst of times. Shackleton was the best leader to ever live. This was my favorite book of all time. I hope that it becomes a movie; it would be a great movie because the whole thing is adventure. They should have Sean Connery as Shackleton

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Summary: Leadership, Luck, and Courage
Review: I started Endurance on March 6, 1997 and finished it quickly. I really liked this book by Alfred Lansing because there were a lot of facts throughout it. Endurance was about leadership, luck, and courage. Sir Earnest Shackleton was a good example of leadership; he did his best to lead his men, guide them, and help them. I thought Endurance had a lot to do with luck; it was on their side. Courage also played a big part in this story because it helped them to survive on this, the coldest continent. I would recommend Endurance to anyone who likes adventures and fact filling books

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Summary: "Frozen, like an almond in the middle of a chocolate bar."
Review: At first this book did not seem like an interesting book. To me it was just another reading assignment, but once I got into the middle of the book I realized how important and how much of a learning experience it was. It taught me what you need both mentally and physically to survive an experience like this. It was one of the greatest survival stories I've ever read. It should be a required reading assignment for every student in school. If you ever end up in a survival situation, hope you have a man like Sir Ernest Shackleton to lead you through it. "Fortitudine vincimus... through endurance we shall survive" which is exactly what they did

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Summary: The Great Antarctic Journey
Review: This a great action filled book. I don't think there were 3 pages without something exciting happening, threatening once again the lives of Shackleton's crew. Only the indomitable spirit of Shackleton combined with the overall brute strength of the crew and their will to survive, allowed them to narrowly escape the wrath of the most dangerous continent on earth

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Summary: I was transported to the cold and icy land of Antarctica
Review: The book Endurance is an amazing book full of facts about a trip to Antarctica in 1914. Endurance had me riveted at the edge of my seat; I could not stop thinking about what I would do if I was in the crew's situation. Endurance made me realize just how easy my life is. I could only imagine living in the conditions of the ship's crew. The author had such an intriguing writing style that kept my constant attention. There was never a dull moment in this book! The crew of the Endurance truly did endure

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Summary: An Incredible Journey of Survival
Review: I would rate Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, a 9. I like non-fiction stories, and this book was really one of the best that I have read. I really enjoyed it when the author personalized the situations the men are going through.One example is on page 205, and it's about the amputation of Blackboro's frostbitten toes. Another example is when Shackleton and the five men are on the Caird. Water is coming into the boat and ice is forming; the men needed to chip the ice away.I also liked this book because of the men's journals describing what was going on through the expedition and how they felt. Example: August 19 (Orde-Lees) "...There is no good in deceiving ourselves any longer." I think the way this book was written really showed the reader what was happening and gave me a great mental picture.If anybody asks me about this book I would say to read it, you'll have a different picture of life

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Summary: "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield"
Review: I give this factual book a nine.Do you want to know about Antarctic ice floes? Read this book and you'll learn. Do you want to know how to truly survive? Read this book and you'll know. This is an exciting book that keeps you on the edge of your seat. In almost every chapter the crew from the ship Endurance faces a new danger, but their belief in Shackleton guides them through. I couldn't put the book down even; I had to know if they made it or not. I recommend this book to anyone who likes non-fiction, adventure books. This is a book that you would want to read more than once

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Summary: Leadership, Courage, Teamwork and Survival
Review: This is required reading for anyone intestested in the outer limits of human willpower. 'Endurance' is the true story of one of the greatest survival storys of all time. It shows how leadership, teamwork and attitude can prevail over the most impossible situations. I am surprized that this book is not more widely known. It easliy qualifies as one of the best books I've read. I think our world would be much better if furture leaders of our country were more familiar with the lessons of this book. After reading this, you will have difficulty feeling sorry for yourself

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Summary: Incredible
Review: I read this book when it was first published in 1959, the memory of it has stayed with me since and I was determined that one day I would find another copy of it. Finally through Amazon.com I found it. The second reading 38 years later was no disappointment! The desire of man to survive, coupled with the selfless devotion of Shackelton to his men,is so vividly portrayed by Lansing that you feel Shackelton's burdens and his compassion. Shortly after starting the book you will find your view of your daily trials and tribulations lightening dramatically.