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When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic
Contributor(s): Borkan, Brad (Author), Hirzel, David (Author)
ISBN: 194531205X     ISBN-13: 9781945312052
Publisher: Terra Nova Press
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Self-help | Personal Growth - General
- History | Polar Regions
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
Dewey: 363.34
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.63 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic
 
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Publisher Description:

"A remarkable book." Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world's greatest living explorer.

"Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading." Jean Bartlett, columnist.


Antarctica 1911. Your commanding officer, dying of scurvy, orders you to leave him behind. To disobey a direct order is mutiny. To obey is to leave him to die. What would you do? This was a real situation. What they did will surprise and amaze you.


Grab an ice pick, this book puts you right into the middle of life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers.


In When Your Life Depends on It, you'll discover:

  • 11 unforgettable survival stories.
  • Incredible stories of bravery.
  • Camaraderie and teamwork even when all hope is lost.
  • True tales of courage, resilience and even humor in the most risky and dangerous circumstances.
  • Heroic situations in the most hostile environment on Earth, where split seconds make a difference to who survives.


★★★★★ "A page-turner with true stories that will sear you to the depth of your soul. David Wilson, world-renowned Antarctic historian

★★★★★ "Excellent and compelling." Geoff Hudson-Searle, Executive and best-selling author

★★★★★ "Clever, informative and extremely well researched." Baz Grey, Explorer and mountaineer


Co-written by a decision expert and a historian, both possessing a flair for action-packed storytelling, When Your Life Depends on It reveals the mind-set of gritty explorers who risked, and in some cases gave their lives, for science, discovery and exploration.


Buy When Your Life Depends on It and start your Antarctic adventure today!


Awards for When Your Life Depends on It:

  • Finalist: Wishing Shelf Awards: Non-Fiction
  • Finalist: Voice Arts Awards: Best Audiobook Narration: History
  • Winner First Place: Chanticleer International Book Awards I&I Non-Fiction

Contributor Bio(s): Borkan, Brad: - Brad Borkan's interest in polar history started when he picked up an Antarctic book at the age of 8, at the local Public Library. He has a graduate degree in Decision Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania, and a fascination in how people and businesses can make better decisions. Brad has presented at Antarctic conferences in Norway, Ireland and the UK and appeared on cable TV in the US, and on internet radio talk programs. He also has given keynote presentations at business conferences and recently conducted a webinar to 500 top employees of a Fortune 100 company using the ideas in the book. His talks focus on leadership, teamwork, resilience, and improving one's personal and business decision making, all set in the exciting context of Polar exploration.Hirzel, David: - David Hirzel, a Californian native, is an author, historian and small business owner. He has written a three-part polar biography of the Irish explorer Tom Crean, a key player in Scott's and Shackleton's expeditions. The final book of this series, Antarctic Voyager, was launched at the South-Polesium conference in Scotland (May 2015). David's book, Sailor on Ice: Tom Crean with Scott in the Antarctic, has been optioned for a documentary.