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• A Bolt From the Blue

  the Epic True Story of Danger, Daring, and Heroism at 13,000 Feet

  Woodlief, Jennifer,

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  When a climbing group finds themselves stranded and injured after a lighting strike, the clock is ticking for the local rangers called in to rescue the survivors.

• This Much Country

  a Memoir

  Pace, Kristin Knight

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  A memoir of coming to the sport of dog-sledding, the author's relationships with her huskies and their grueling races across the frozen tundra together.

• Four Thousand Paws

  Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod : a Veterinarian's Story

  Morgan, Lee (Veterinarian),

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  A more lighthearted look at the canine athletes of the Iditarod, this book by a veterinarian still has some harrowing details about the intense circumstances of the race.

• Beyond Possible

  One Man, 14 Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime

  Purja, Nimsdai,

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  This memoir documents the accomplishments of the first man to summit all fourteen of the world's "Death Zone" peaks (aka mountains over 8,000 feet in height) in only 7 months.

• Buried in the Sky

  the Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

  Zuckerman, Peter, 1979-

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  A well-researched and chilling telling of a 2008 disaster on K2, this book particularly focuses on the Sherpa high-altitude workers who survived the tragic events.

• The Tiger

  A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

  Vaillant, John

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  A thrilling true page-turner about a tiger stalking a poacher in the eastern reaches of the Russian Taiga during the 1990s.

• Tracks

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  Based on the true story of a young woman's adventure crossing a 1,700 mile stretch of dessert in West Australia.

• Rabbit-proof Fence

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  The moving and intense story of three girls separated from their family by the racist practice of forcible government removal, this follows their epic adventure as they run from captivity and journey back toward home.

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