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Survivors - True Stories Studio Minuit
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These stories are all unbelievable, yet true. People like you and me have found ourselves in extreme, desperate, dangerous situations, and yet, they have pulled through. Why did they do it? How did they do it? By their ingenuity, their courage, their willpower, all the resources that we carry within us and of which we are not necessarily aware. Each story in "Survivors, True Stories" has a happy ending. So, what about you, in the same situations as our ordinary heroes, do you think you can get through it? These stories are proof that life is sometimes full of hardships, but that there are ways to overcome them, including determination, willpower, mental toughness, and sometimes luck and chance. We have all experienced decisive moments in our lives. Some have made us better. "Survivors : True Stories" is proof that no one is immune to challenges in this life. In these inspiring stories, you will discover:Leonid Rogozov, the doctor who performed appendicitis surgery alone in AntarcticaRicky Megee, who survived 71 days alone in the Australian desertIsabel Godin, who traveled 2,000 miles through the jungle to find her husbandAda Blackjack, who survived alone on a remote island, Wrangel Island, for two yearsand many other incredible stories...
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A seal in lake Michigan
A human body immersed in water that’s frozen at the surface can survive for about 10 minutes. The freezing cold water quickly absorbs body heat, and the metabolism can only resist this thermal shock for a short time. And yet, young Jimmy Tontlewicz, who was declared dead after a 20-minute immersion in the icy waters of Lake Michigan, is alive and well today. It was his body that fought for him: it was, after all, a matter of life and death...
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A girl's best friend
No one who has seen Danelle Ballengee can call women “the weaker sex”. She is a great athlete who accumulates challenges and victories. She runs marathons, winter triathlons and mountain races. In 1998, she finishes seventh in the New Zealand Ironman. In 2000, she climbs 55 peaks over 15,000 feet tall in 14 days, 14 hours and 49 minutes. In short, Danelle is an extraordinary woman, an unstoppable champion. And yet, she almost lost her life during a simple training session. She owes her life to her dog...
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Safe in his prison
In the month of May 1902, agitation reigns in Saint-Pierre de la Martinique. Mount Pelee has awakened and despite the signs of an imminent eruption, the governor refuses to evacuate the city : in a few days, elections will be held, and he does not want to empty the city of its population. But the people of Saint-Pierre won’t get the opportunity to vote, since the city will be totally destroyed by the volcano. But Louis-Auguste Cyparis, who is languishing in his dungeon, will have his life saved. Surviving a volcanic eruption is no mean feat...
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Appendicitis in Antarctica
There are places on Earth where you should not get sick. But you can’t choose the day and time to have an attack of appendicitis ! Newly certified doctor Leonid Rogozov spent the winter of 1961 in the Antarctic. Far, far away from any medical assistance other than his own. Poor Leonid, he’d have to grit his teeth before cutting open his belly to take out that nasty infected appendix... it was a matter of life and death.
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The 382 day fast
In 1971, Angus Barbieri entered the Guiness Book of World Records for going 382 days without eating. Incredible... Still today, doctors contend that a human being cannot remain more than 80 days without absorbing food, and yet this Scotsman lasted over a year. He owes it all to his extraordinary will to lose weight...
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Aron Ralston, hostage of a rock
On this particular day, Salt Lake City's emergency services call on Sergeant Mitch Vetere. Accustomed to rescuing lost hikers, he goes to the scene they tell him of without any anxiety. In his 35 years of service however, he has never experienced this...