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Given you like survival stories, I'm guessing you've also read Unbroken. But on the off chance you haven't, definitely check it out!

Appreciate the recommendation, this has been on my wish list forever! Finally pulled the trigger and bought it after your comment.

Considering that both of you are who you are, I recommend "A miracle in the Andes".

Thanks for recommending "438 days" - I'm adding it to my list. And yes, I really enjoyed "Unbroken".

You've likely already read it at this point, but "Endurance: Shackletons Incredible Voyage" by Lansing is an amazing survival story.

Funny how we both gave disclaimers with our recommendations.

Skip the retelling and go straight to the source, South, by Ernest Shackleton.

There’s also “Miracle In the Andes” by Nando X (forgot the surname). And “Adrift” by Callahan (forgot the first name).

The latter is one of the few books I read thrice over the years. Combines for me beauty, survival, appreciation for life and our humanness, philosophy and knowledge about our world.