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Name: Survive!
Author: Peter DeLeo

In 1994, a single‑engine aircraft crashed in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains, leaving its pilot with sixteen broken bones and no emergency gear. Undeterred, he trekked two weeks through the wilderness, relying on sheer determination and limited supplies to survive. His harrowing journey culminates when he finally locates rescue, offering a detailed account of the physical challenges and mental fortitude required to endure such a perilous ordeal.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Peter DeLeo

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