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True Wilderness Rescue Stories
Many people go into the wilderness as a way to escape from their daily lives, but sometimes what starts out as a fun trip can turn into a harrowing story of danger. Readers will learn about thrilling rescues that took place in the wild, such as how a person was saved from a burning forest fire, and how a group of friends was rescued by their dog. Sidebars include tips on how to thrive in the wilderness.
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True Rescue Stories is an interesting series. Even though the reader may become overwhelmed by the battering ram of fatalistic statistics, the heartwarming survivor stories soften these harsh realities. The stories span the globe from the Appalachian Trail to Nepal. Especially miraculous is the story, "Saving Private Wilson" from Scherer's True Mountain Rescue Stories. Wilson was the lone plane crash survivor of an army training mission. Even though he became an amputee, "he had done more and better things with his life since the [1944 bomber] crash than most people would accomplish in a life without the burden of artificial limbs."
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