The Fight to Survive

The Fight to Survive
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Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0439548802
ISBN-13 : 9780439548809
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fight to Survive by : Terry Bisson

When Boba Fett is left alone in a dangerous galaxy, he must struggle for safety -- and vengenece -- using his strength, his intelligence, and his father's hard lessons.

Star Wars: Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive

Star Wars: Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
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Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages : 141
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781484719862
ISBN-13 : 1484719867
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Star Wars: Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive by : Terry Bisson

The Boba Fett series starts here! This adventure, which takes place between Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, follows Boba Fett as a teenager. On his home planet of Kamino, he has no friends, no school. The one thing he does have is a future as a bounty hunter like his father, Jango Fett. But when young Boba Fett finds himself alone in a dangerous galaxy, he must fight for safety—and vengeance. Boba Fett will grow up to be one of the most feared bounty hunters—but first he must survive his childhood.

Survive!

Survive!
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 263
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780743276566
ISBN-13 : 0743276566
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Survive! by : Peter DeLeo

The man who accomplished one of the most remarkable feats of survival in history finally tells the story of the event that made worldwide news. This inspiring story shows what sheer determination can achieve against impossible odds. When Peter DeLeo set out one Sunday morning on a sightseeing and photography trip over the central Sierra Nevada mountains in California, he had no idea that he would soon be fighting for his life with the odds stacked very much against him. DeLeo’s single-engine plane encountered turbulence, and he and his two passengers crashed in the mountains. All three survived the accident but sustained multiple injuries. DeLeo had broken ribs, a shattered ankle, and a badly damaged shoulder. After assessing their situation, they decided that the passengers should remain with the plane while DeLeo would hike out to bring back help. It was already winter; he left the limited emergency supplies with the plane’s passengers; and he was hampered by his injuries, but DeLeo was determined to get help. He found or improvised shelter at night, carefully warmed himself during the daytime, drank from small pools of melted snow and ice, and slowly but steadily made his way toward civilization. Suffering from exhaustion and on the verge of collapse, he found a hot spring that provided him with temporary warmth and insects to eat. Injuries, dehydration, malnutrition, and a two-day blizzard slowed him, and a rockslide nearly killed him just as he glimpsed the valley and highway that he so desperately sought, but DeLeo’s courage saw him through. Meanwhile, Civil Air Patrol planes searched fruitlessly for the lost plane and for survivors; twice, DeLeo frantically tried to signal the search planes, but to no avail. When DeLeo finally reached a highway, he found it almost impossible to convince the authorities that he was the lost pilot who had been all but given up for dead. His astonishing survival, one of the most remarkable feats of endurance on record, made national and even international news. Now, for the first time, Peter DeLeo tells his remarkable story in gripping detail. His amazing saga is destined to become a classic.

102 Minutes

102 Minutes
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 388
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0805080325
ISBN-13 : 9780805080322
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis 102 Minutes by : Jim Dwyer

"Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling—102 Minutesdoes for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece,A Night to Remember."—Rick Atkinson, author ofIn the Company of SoldiersandAn Army at Dawn At 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers. Over the next 102 minutes, each would become part of a drama for the ages. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with rescuers and survivors, thousands of pages of oral histories, and countless phone, e-mail, and emergency radio transcripts,New York Timesreporters Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn tell the story of September 11 from the inside looking out, weaving together the stories of ordinary men and women into an epic account of struggle, determination, and grace. Hailed immediately upon its hardcover publication as the definitive account of that terrible morning,102 Minutesnow contains a new Afterword that incorporates powerful firsthand material, including tapes and documents, that Dwyer and Flynn recently obtained after more than three years of litigation with the city of New York. Eight weeks on theNew York Timesbestseller list and translated into a dozen languages,102 Minutesis a gripping narrative that is also investigative reporting of the first rank—"in a class by itself," according toReader's Digest. Dwyer and Flynn reveal the decisions, both good and bad, that proved to be the difference between life and death on a day that changed America forever.

We Fight to Survive

We Fight to Survive
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Publisher : Igi Press
Total Pages : 129
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0979996392
ISBN-13 : 9780979996399
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis We Fight to Survive by : Esther Stermer

My Fight to Survive

My Fight to Survive
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 112
Release :
ISBN-10 : 158500149X
ISBN-13 : 9781585001491
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis My Fight to Survive by : Lisa L. Valvano

We all travel many roads on our journeys through life, some are smooth and some are rocky. At times, we wonder where the roads are leading. We feel lost and have doubts we will ever reach our destiny. Yet, no matter how many obstacles are placed in our paths, we somehow find the courage to keep going. In my autobiography, I have taken a tragic event and tried to use it to spread a message of hope. My story is unique because I am the only person on record to ever survive my type of broken neck. I have been as open and honest as possible, sharing my thoughts and my coping strategies. My story will make you laugh and cry, but most of all, it will show you that devastating events can be overcome. It is my hope that you will read my book, and that you will come away with a feeling of peace and a sense of wonder.

Shooting to Survive

Shooting to Survive
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Publisher : Policetech Publications
Total Pages : 622
Release :
ISBN-10 : 098277480X
ISBN-13 : 9780982774809
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Shooting to Survive by : Timothy Blakeley

Shooting to Survive is a must-read guide for responsible civilians carrying concealed, law enforcement officers protecting communities, and military operators conducting combat missions. This is not only a book on shooting a pistol, but more importantly a book on fighting with a pistol detailing the reasons for the techniques. The techniques are designed around the response of the human body when experiencing a body alarm reaction. "Shooting to Survive" contains information from some of the best instructors throughout the United States and internationally in competitive shooting, private security, law enforcement SWAT, and military Special Operations. Volumes of information that would cost a great deal of money and fill a personal library are conveniently assembled in this one book to inform and educate you on how to fight with a pistol. "Shooting to Survive" is a 600-page book broken into easy-to-read sections that are conveniently organized providing an in-depth analysis. There are nearly 300 illustrations and over 1400 endnotes. The techniques in the book on fighting with a pistol apply to any brand including those with a decocker, grip safety, or manual safety. The book also contains detailed information about the internationally popular Glock pistols.

All Secure

All Secure
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Publisher : Center Street
Total Pages : 369
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781546076568
ISBN-13 : 1546076565
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis All Secure by : Tom Satterly

One of the most highly regarded special operations soldiers in American military history shares his war stories and personal battle with PTSD. As a senior non-commissioned officer of the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the U.S. military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country's most fearsome enemies. Over the course of twenty years and thousands of missions, he's fought desperately for his life, rescued hostages, killed and captured terrorist leaders, and seen his friends maimed and killed around him. All Secure is in part Tom's journey into a world so dark and dangerous that most Americans can't contemplate its existence. It recounts what it is like to be on the front lines with one of America's most highly trained warriors. As action-packed as any fiction thriller, All Secure is an insider's view of "The Unit." Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. It nearly led him to kill himself in 2014; but for the lifeline thrown to him by an extraordinary woman it might have ended there. Instead, they took on Satterly's most important mission-saving the lives of his brothers and sisters in arms who are killing themselves at a rate of more than twenty a day. Told through Satterly's firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons-the bloodshed, the deaths, the intense moments of sheer terror, the survivor's guilt, depression, and substance abuse-for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: Post Traumatic Stress. With the help of his wife, he learned that by admitting his weaknesses and faults he sets an example for other combat veterans struggling to come home.

Survive

Survive
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 156
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101575390
ISBN-13 : 1101575395
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Survive by : Alex Morel

Hatchet meets Lost in this modern-day adventure tale of one girl's reawakening Jane is on a plane on her way home to Montclair, New Jersey, from a mental hospital. She is about to kill herself. Just before she can swallow a lethal dose of pills, the plane hits turbulence and everything goes black. Jane wakes up amidst piles of wreckage and charred bodies on a snowy mountaintop. There is only one other survivor: a boy named Paul, who inspires Jane to want to fight for her life for the first time. Jane and Paul scale icy slopes and huddle together for warmth at night, forging an intense emotional bond. But the wilderness is a vast and lethal force, and only one of them will survive.

Fighting to Survive

Fighting to Survive
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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages : 105
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781543493771
ISBN-13 : 1543493777
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Fighting to Survive by : Jonathan Hambridge

A whole new world, fresh challenges and struggles. The rise and fall of a nation depends upon the strength and courage of the warriors who defend it. Will they be up to the challenge or will the nation perish and be wiped from history? This isn’t a struggle for riches or power but their very survival and before the end everyone will be tested to their limits. Can they stay and fight off their aggressors or will they have to flee their homes to find new ones in a barren wasteland?