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  2. Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors - Wikipedia

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    Alive tells the story of an Uruguayan rugby team (who were alumni of Stella Maris College ), and their friends and family who were involved in the airplane crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. The plane crashed into the Andes mountains on Friday 13 October 1972. Of the 45 people on the flight, only 16 survived 72 days of sub-zero temperatures.

  3. Hugh Glass - Wikipedia

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    Hugh Glass ( c. 1783 – 1833) [1] [2] [3] was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and forgiveness after being left for dead by companions when he was mauled by a grizzly bear . No records exist regarding his origins but he is widely said to have been born in ...

  4. Skeletons on the Zahara - Wikipedia

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    368 pp (first edition, hardcover) ISBN. 978-0-316-83514-5. Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival is a 2004 nonfiction book written by maritime historian Dean King. [1] [2] It is based on two of the survivors' journals, primarily Captain James Riley 's memoir Sufferings in Africa. [3] [4] To research the book, Dean King embarked on a ...

  5. Ricky Megee - Wikipedia

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    Ricky Megee was born in 1970 or 1971 in Gippsland, Victoria; he later described his childhood as a happy one, until the family moved to Melbourne, where his father later killed himself. Megee worked at a variety of jobs. He was, variously, a carpet salesman, prawn fisherman, nightclub doorman, and an electrician. He eventually became a bailiff.

  6. Yossi Ghinsberg - Wikipedia

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    Yossi Ghinsberg. Yossi Ghinsberg speaking in 2016. Yosseph "Yossi" Ghinsberg ( Hebrew: יוסי גינסברג; born 5 April 1959) is an Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker, now based in Byron Bay, Australia. [1] Ghinsberg is most known for his survival story in an uncharted part of the Bolivian ...

  7. To Brave Alaska - Wikipedia

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    Running time. 89 minutes. Countries. United States. Canada. Language. English. To Brave Alaska is a 1996 American made-for-TV adventure film directed by Bruce Pittman. Based on a true story, the film stars Alyssa Milano and Cameron Bancroft as a young couple who attempt to survive in the rough Alaskan wilderness.

  8. List of films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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    This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940) List of 1940s films based on actual events; List of 1950s films based on actual events

  9. Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story - Wikipedia

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    Snowbound is based on a true story. Jim and Jennifer Stolpa and their infant son Clayton are 500 miles from their home in Castro Valley, California, when they lose their way and are stranded in an endless wilderness of deep snow near the ghost town of Vya, Nevada, east of Cedarville, California. They battle for survival against the elements ...

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