Miracle In The Andes: 72 Days On The Mountain And My Long Trek Home

Author: Nando Parrado

In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as their family members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile had crashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many were dead or dying–among….Read More

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