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When Your Life Depends On It by Brad Borkan & David Hirzel
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When Your Life Depends On It

Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic

$11.50

Narrator Dennis Kleinman

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Length 4 hours 53 minutes
Language English
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Summary

Gold Medal winner: Best Audiobook 2022 from Wishing Shelf Awards. Finalist: Voice Arts Awards: Best Audiobook Narration - History category. Winner of multiple Book awards.

Brings you right into the action of the life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers.

Packed full of:


  • Thrilling stories of survival and adventure.

  • 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… where split seconds determine who gets out alive.

★★★★★ “Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading.” Jean Bartlett, columnist.

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

★★★★★ “Clever, informative and extremely well researched.” Baz Grey, Explorer/mountaineer

Co-written by a decision expert and a historian, both possessing a flair for action-packed storytelling, Narrated by the acclaimed voice actor, Dennis Kleinman. When Your Life Depends on It reveals the mind-set of explorers who risked their lives, for science, discovery and exploration.

Listen to When Your Life Depends on It. Start your Antarctic adventure today!

Awards:


  • Winner: Wishing Shelf Awards: Audiobook

  • Finalist: Voice Arts Awards: Best Audiobook Narration-History category

  • Winner: First Place: Chanticleer International Book Awards I&I Non-Fiction

  • Winner: Best Decision Making Books of All Time

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