438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
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Declared “the very best survival ebook in a decade” by Exterior Journal, 438 Days is the true story of the person who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles throughout the Pacific Ocean.
On November 17, 2012, two males left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing journey within the open Pacific. That evening, a violent storm ambushed them as they have been fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale power winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and almost capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate reduce away a two-mile-long fishing line and commenced a determined sprint via crashing waves as they sought the security of port.
Fourteen months later, on January 30, 2014, Alvarenga, now a furry, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on an almost abandoned island on the far aspect of the Pacific. He may barely converse and was unable to stroll. He claimed to have drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles.
A “gripping saga,” (Day by day Mail), 438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the crucial superb survival tales in fashionable occasions. Primarily based on dozens of hours of unique interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search-and-rescue officers, the distant islanders who discovered him, and the medical workforce that saved his life, 438 Days will not be solely “an intense, immensely absorbing learn” (Booklist) however an unforgettable examine of the resilience, will, ingenuity and willpower required for one man to outlive greater than a yr misplaced and adrift at sea.
Writer : Atria Books; Reprint version (September 27, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1501116304
ISBN-13 : 978-1501116308
Merchandise Weight : 9.3 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.38 inches
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Amazon Customer –
I felt every page of this journey. What a remarkable book and a remarkable man who survived this.
I couldnât put this book down. It is more than just a castaway story. It is a story of Hope, and courage. I have a new hero in this lost and then found fisherman. More than a survivor.
Lori D’Amico –
Amazing Story of Endurance and Survival!
I found this book to be very interesting and full of detail. It is well written which is a credit to the author’s ability to get the story translated from Spanish to English or find someone able to do so. The maps and photographs added to the story! Not everyone would be able to survive being adrift at sea in a small rickety boat for over a year. It is fortunate this man had experience and talent as a fisherman and had knowledge of the sea, the moon, weather etc. I know I likely would not have survived because I would not be able to stomach eating raw fish, birds, barnacles, having to fight for every morsel and drink of water. I can’t even imagine drinking my own urine or the blood of sea turtles and the endless tropical sun beating down with no land in sight, in shark filled water. The physical deprivation, as well as the tremendous mental and emotional stress of being in such circumstances and losing a young assistant who became a friend while at sea on that fateful trip would be enough to traumatize anyone. It is obvious this man has a tremendous will to live! I wish him and his daughter well!
myarbrough –
Amazing survival instincts
As a sailor I related to the intense danger Salvador endured daily. Total admiration for the manâ s capacity for pain, both mental and physical. Very few would have survived it.
Robert S Farmer MD –
This is extreme! Amazing!!!
438 days lost in the Pacific Ocean! Astounding! You wouldn’t think it could be all that interesting, but it is a page-turner!
Cat eyes –
Amazing
Alvarez is amazing and so is this book. There is depth in this story that opens up the trauma of his journey. There are profound insights into how Alvarez held on to hope of rescue. It wasn’t just knowledge of the sea or his physical strength that helped him survive, the writing details the emotional and spiritual journey over the 438 days. The trauma doesn’t end at his rescue. There areIncidences that shed light on what is helpful or not during recovery. My thanks Jonathan Franklin for not sensationalizing the story and providing guidance from experts about how people survive traumatic experiences and about sea life and oceanic information. I felt satisfied that an honest story had been respectfully told about an extraordinary person.
Anonymous –
Great book, but Amazon has issues
I ordered 4 books for my friend for Christmas. 3 of them were dirty and scuffed up, even though they were supposed to be new. But as for the contents, this book is wild. Excellent detail, every aspect of this dude’s daily survival while stranded at sea is in this account. One of the best survival books I’ve ever read.
Bradley –
Amazing story
Enjoyed how real the story was and how he must have felt being stranded for so long. At times there was alot of repeat but it still kept me intrigued.
Amazon Customer –
Wow
What an amazing and well written true story of one manâs survival and triumph. Iâm always sad to reach the end of such a good read.
Erving GarcÃa –
IncreÃble historia. Lectura llena de realidad, de sentimiento y a la vez información que hacen que la historia también te permita entender con data cientÃfica la situación y complejidad.
Mr A Headland –
The best book I have read in ages! A recommended read, a wonderful story of survival, companionship and finally reunion with his family. Well written by the author the book draws you in as though you were sharing the experience
A. Rambal –
not moving at all, eating turtles and birds during a too long repetitive uninteresting book.
Goncalo –
It reads well. A gripping story. Quite enjoyed it.
What a story!! It gives an incredible moral to life, definitely the best book I’ve read for a while –
Must buy