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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: After seeing the movie I had to read the book, the book as always was better then the movie but this one fall above the rest. The true story of the people on the mt touched me like no other book has ever done Thank you p.s. thank you to the survivers for telling your story and thank you Piers Read for writing their story.
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Summary: A very incredible story.
Review: I thought that Alive was a great novel and the best non-fiction book that I've read. It was incredible to think that this could happen.
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Summary: I read it all in one sitting
Review: An astonishing story of survival. Over ten weeks in the Andes, battling freezing temperatures, starvation, disease, deprivation, and exhaustion. Their will to survive will give you a new perspective on life.
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Summary: exhilarating, action-packed human survival story
Review: This book kept me riveted to it for the three days it took to read it. I found myself sneaking a page or two at work when I thought nobody was watching. This well-written book far exceeds the few attempts the movie industry has made at this true story of human drama, endurance and survival of the Self.The book runs the gamut of human emotions and responses to catastrophic disasters, and effectively portrays the resulting human frailities, strengths, and conquests in a most inspirational and exciting manner.
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Summary: thrilling and worth every second spent on each page
Review: this book is a perfect example in how in real life if you have determination anything is possible
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Summary: Awesome! Very intense and graphic.
Review: This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was a very intense book and quite graphic. I could picture what was going on (even though sometimes I didn't want to) and could really empathize with the survivors. It's an amazing story. I'm surprised that any of them came out of the Andes alive. Praise God!
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Summary: The most inspirational book I have ever read.
Review: I first read this book when I was 15 and it has completely changed my life. It really is about the true triumph of the human spirit and the hidden depths of strength within us all that come to shine in times of adversity. The courage, love and sheer will power of those who lived and died on that mountain acts as an inspiration in my life constantly. This true story shows that the impossible can come true if you do not give up your hope and faith and the best part of yourself. This is by far the best non-fiction book I have ever read and I recommend it to anyone. By the way, if anyone has information on how I can contact the actual survivors, I would appreciate it if you could pass it on.
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Summary: The most profound and poignant story of my lifetime
Review: I have been reading and rereading this story for 6 years and each time I am amazed anew. This story gives me hope. Hope for humanity, for the human spirit; it renews my faith in God. ALIVE is the story of teamwork and perseverance. Just as words cannot express or be contained in any book what these people went through, I cannot exclaim enough how this story has touched me and to what degree I recommend it. I feel that mostly likely, the survivors would not want to be idolized or even revered - but it is their accomplishment that we should recognize and learn from. None of us can fully understand what they endured and the challenges that they surmounted, but if we can realize what the important things in life are, then we have absorbed a great part of what this book is about.
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Summary: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK OF MY LIFE
Review: This book has changed my life in more ways than one. I have read it more than 15 times and I never get tired of it! You get to know the boys of this tragedy so well...they become your friends, your family, and you feel the pain when one does not survive. The strength from not only Nando Parrado but Roberto Canessa makes this story so exceptional. Nando was full of a will power so strong that you could sense every step he took through the mountains. Without Roberto Canessa and his knowledge of survival, the rest of his friends would surely have died. Everyone should experience this tragedy, and the triumph of making it through "ALIVE".
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Summary: The most amazing survival story ........ever!
Review: This story is an unforgettable saga of human endurance. While traveling with his rugby team, Nando was in a plane crash. For 74 days, on a high peak of the cold snowy Andes Mountains, Nando Parrado led a group of young men in their fight to survive the cruelties of nature. Nando's story leaves anyone with a heightened sense of one's own life and its value. There is a strong message of will, decision, teamwork and family. This story is timeless. The events took place 26 years ago. The book was written 24 years ago. The movie was made 6 six years ago. Today it remains a moving and powerful story.
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