Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Audio Editions)

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Summary: Slow to start, the book tells a storey of great courage
Review: I read this book not knowing what to expect. At first, it started out slow and then suddenly I found myself visualizing the plight of these courageous men that survived one of the most unbelievable adventures of our time. One is drawn into the book not by the glamour of it all rather, through the simple manner in which the storey presents facts that enable the reader to glimpse the essence of the human will to live. Great book to read and reaffirm one's faith in the human spirit.

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Summary: If you ain't living....you're dying.
Review: Looking for a new outlook on life? Feel like you are all alone? Trying to figure out how to make it through the next day? Read Shackleton's Incredible Journey...and get over it!

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Summary: It Stunk
Review: Sure, everyone is giving it 5 stars but the book is really really boring after a while

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Summary: My all-time favorite book!
Review: The reviews here say it all. I've read it at least 10 times, and it never fails to thrill. I've passes it around to all my co-workers and they keep asking where to find their own copies. Read it when it's cold outside, and you'll be thankful for all your creature-comforts! Beats any other adventure book I've ever read.

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Summary: Why hasn't hollywood made this into a move yet?
Review: Shackelton and his crew define perseverance and leadership. In today's interconnected world of data and voice communications, man is not called on to rely upon his own skills and initiative as were these gentlemen. There ability to maintain hope and patience through all the difficulties they faced makes me wonder if today's adventurers could face such tests with the same kind of spirit. Very inspiring and more dynamic than fiction. I went to a service academy and I wish I had read this in school. This book defines leadership and teamwork.

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Summary: Great Fun to Read.
Review: An incredible story that's impossible to put down. I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in real life adventure, exploration, leadership, or the outdoors. My only criticism is that it all ends too abruptly. We are teased into supposing what the men might feel like on their return to civilization, but never do find out. What happened after the rescue? What became of the survivors? I'm sure answers regarding Shackleton are easy to find, but what about the rest?

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Summary: You'll hear voices whispering "Shackleton, Shackleton.....".
Review: I cannot recall the last time I read a book TWICE, but I did with this one. It is difficult for me to believe the conditions confronted by Shackleton and his crew did not end their minds and lives. My vote for Webster's definition of courage and leadership is "Shackleton, Shackleton, Shackleton....." as these will be the words I will whisper to my soul when the demons and mother nature dance their spirit jigs on my life.

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Summary: outstanding
Review: A superlative book. If it were fiction, no one would believe it. In an age without heroes and anti-Western self-flagellation, it's refreshing to be reminded of the more noble aspects of human existence. This book captures all that was good and brash and courageous in the fading hours of the British empire. It should be required reading at all service academies and anywhere else leadership is taught.

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Summary: An inspiring story of resolve and comradeship.
Review: I read this book after midnight, while I was on-call in my hospital. I had gotten a break and was dog tired, but expecting to get called back to work I sat down to read this book rather than sleep. As it turned out I was not disturbed, but now I was too thoroughly aroused to put the book down. I read half that night, and the rest the following day. Compared to what those men struggled through, and triumphed over, I felt like a wimp for complaining about a hard night's duty in the ER. I hope if I'm ever in a situation like Shackleton and his crew I can meet it as well as they did.

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Summary: History's Most Amazing Display of Human Strength
Review: I've yet to know a book (or a vessel) more appropriately named. In fact, only after reading this book am I sure I know the meaning of the word. Lansing tells this amazing story with such unbelievable clarity that I became uncomfortable and fatigued during my reading. Ending the book was a relief. But, what a ride!

If you're looking for heroes in the ultimate story of bravery -- look no further. These guys beat out the ones you'll find in any story of war.