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Set against the backdrop of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the narrative follows Homeira Qaderi, a prominent advocate for women's rights, as she faces imminent danger from the Taliban. After a failed escape attempt with her son, Siawash, she is aided by Sam Aronson, a foreign service officer who volunteers to help evacuate stranded individuals. Their perilous journey involves secretive maneuvers, communication through flashlight signals, and overcoming gunfire, culminating in a desperate bid for freedom as the airport gates prepare to close.

Set against the harsh backdrop of the Arctic wilderness, this true account showcases extraordinary resilience and courage. The narrative unfolds gripping tales of survival, revealing the challenges faced by those who navigate this unforgiving landscape. Through vivid storytelling, the author brings to life the spirit of adventure and the human capacity to endure in extreme conditions, making for an inspiring and riveting read.

Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait of 9/11. This is a 9/11 book like no other. Masterfully weaving together multiple strands of the events in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Fall and Rise is a mesmerizing, minute-by-minute account of that terrible day. In the days and months after 9/11, Mitchell Zuckoff, then a reporter for the Boston Globe, wrote about the attacks, the victims, and their families. After further years of meticulous reporting, Zuckoff has filled Fall and Rise with voices of the lost and the saved. The result is an utterly gripping book, filled with intimate stories of people most affected by the events of that sunny Tuesday in September: an out-of-work actor stuck in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center; the heroes aboard Flight 93 deciding to take action; a veteran trapped in the inferno in the Pentagon; the fire chief among the first on the scene in sleepy Shanksville; a team of firefighters racing to save an injured woman and themselves; and the men, women, and children flying across country to see loved ones or for work who suddenly faced terrorists bent on murder. Fall and Rise will open new avenues of understanding for everyone who thinks they know the story of 9/11, bringing to life--and in some cases, bringing back to life--the extraordinary ordinary people who experienced the worst day in modern American history. Destined to be a classic, Fall and Rise will move, shock, inspire, and fill hearts with love and admiration for the human spirit as it triumphs in the face of horrifying events

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait of 9/11. číst celé

"13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security operators stationed in Benghazi fought to repel mounting enemy forces and escalating firepower, to protect the Americans stationed there, including the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. Going beyond the call of duty, the team ignored orders to stand down and instead choked back smoke, fought wave after wave of machine-gun fire and retook the Compound, averting tragedy on a much larger scale u although four Americans would not make it out alive. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account is both blistering and compelling, and sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground, in the streets and on the rooftops."

When a cargo plane goes missing over the Greenland ice cap in November 1942, a B-17 is dispatched on a perilous search-and-rescue mission that ends in disaster when the plane crashes into a fogged-out glacier. Almost three weeks later, the U.S. Coast Guard learns that contact has been made with the B-17 crew, who are taking refuge in the plane's broken tail. The Coast Guard begins rescue efforts, successfully extracting two of the B-17 survivors and promising to return for the rest. But as the brutal winter ravages the savage Arctic wilderness, the odds of saving the remaining men rapidly diminish. Out of options, they have no choice but to try and survive alone on the ice cap. Into this narrative of endurance against all odds, bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff weaves a breathtaking account of his 2012 journey with a private crew to recover the wreckage of the crashes and the bodies of the victims entombed in the ice, finally piecing together this epic tale of adventure, resilience, and courage.

Set against a backdrop of treacherous landscapes, the narrative unfolds through two catastrophic crashes and the disappearance of a rescue plane. As the characters grapple with survival in a frigid and unforgiving environment, they embark on a gripping quest to unravel a decades-old mystery. The story intertwines themes of resilience, adventure, and the relentless pursuit of truth amidst dire circumstances.

Set in 1945, this gripping tale follows the harrowing survival journey of three American servicemen and women after their plane crashes en route to the idyllic Shangri-La in Dutch New Guinea. As they navigate the challenges of the wild, their resilience and camaraderie are tested against the backdrop of a stunning yet treacherous landscape. The narrative explores themes of hope, endurance, and the human spirit's capacity to overcome adversity in the face of overwhelming odds.

Skutečný příběh o přežití a neuvěřitelné záchranné misi. Opravdový příběh o přežití leteckého neštěstí, nebezpečí a nejneuvěřitelnější záchranné operaci druhé světové války. Vyhlídkový let nad novoguinejskou džunglí se proměnil v boj o život! Katastrofu se podařilo přežít jen trojici pasažérů ze skupiny, jež se v květnu 1945 vydala na vyhlídkový let nad „Shangri-La“, nádherné a tajemné údolí, ležící uprostřed nepřístupných hor, obývané domorodci, o nichž se věřilo, že to jsou lovci lebek a kanibalové. Seržantce Margaret Hastingsové nezbylo nic jiného než si nazout boty mrtvé kolegyně, nadporučík John McCollom, otřesený smrtí svého bratra-dvojčete, maskoval žal stoickým klidem. Třetím z přeživších byl seržant Kenneth Decker, vážně popálený a s těžkým poraněním na hlavě. Triu, obávajícímu se jak lovců lebek, tak japonských vojáků, skrývajících se v džungli, nezbylo než se vydat dolů z hory na místo, kde by je mohl zachytit některý z pátracích letounů. Netušili ovšem, že je pochod přivede přímo do náruče primitivního domorodého kmene, žijícího jako v době kamenné!