Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors

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The fact that the majority of the group were fairly devout Catholics was a mainstay in their physical and emotional survival, and eating the flesh of the others was seen as more than necessary but almost as if it was a sacrifice that any of them would have made for the other. Otra cosa que me gustó es que en capítulos alternos vamos viendo simultanéamente los esfuerzos inagotables de los padres por encontrar a sus hijos aun después de que cesa la búsqueda oficial. Desgraciadamente todos esos esfuerzos fueron en vano y los chicos se salvaron porque decidieron que los más fuertes cruzarían las montañas hasta encontrar ayuda, y así lo hicieron. La salida de ahí fue verdaderamente épica, una hazaña sobrehumana. This edition had interviews with the author and two survivors thirty years after the publication of the book. It's really hard for me to believe that Read was only thirty-one years old when he was selected for this great project, even though he'd previously only written fictional novels. I also love that it was extremely fact based. Nowhere in this book is the reader told what they should feel about sensitive subject matter, and yet it was told in such a way that I felt involved–a spectator and visitor to the stranded fuselage that served as home to the survivors. I'm glad I read this before I read Nando Parrado's personal memoir about the ordeal, Miracle in The Andes, although it will probably be some time before I can recircle this event. It really moved me to the core. Definitely a compelling read. Inspirational and gut wrenching. I wondered what happened to the kids afterward. One of them, Nando Parrado, wrote Miracle in The Andes. I wonder if it sheds more light on what the rest did. I'm not really sure I want to know. That experience had to scar many of them badly. I hope the press was a bit easier on them in those days. Likely not...

The simplest person can be the most extraordinary if he does the right things for the right reasons." Gustavo Servino, survivor or the Andes plane crash. Es sumamente interesante la dinámica que surgió entre los sobrevivientes y cómo cada uno va asumiendo su rol para contribuir a la supervivencia de todos; no faltaron por supuesto las riñas y rencillas, pero en general dominó la solidaridad, la fe inquebrantable y los deseos de volver con vida al seno familiar. Y bueno, cuando deciden comerse los cadáveres de sus amigos es realmente espeluznante, sobrecogedor, si bien es completamente comprensible dada la situación tan extrema en que se encontraban. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. However in the book, this doesn’t happen. In the book, Ani takes part in the documentary and agrees to meet with Dean. Like in the movie, Dean offers to tell the world of Ani’s innocence in the school shooting in exchange for her silence about him sexually assaulting her and apologises. Ani gets his confession on tape and she goes on to live independently. In the book, Ani wants to take part in the documentary despite her fiancé’s apprehensions Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors study guide contains a biography of Piers Paul Read, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.In the book, Luke and Ani have dinner with Mr Larson and his wife and they briefly talk about the past and that’s it. Mr Larson does help Ani in the book as he does in the film after Ani is assaulted but in the book him helping her takes place after the second incident between Ani and Dean. Ani almost marries Luke in the book and splits up with him for a different reason than she does in the movie Actualización: 11/2/2020: Hoy falleció Sergio Catalán. Él fue el arriero chileno que cabalgó por 120 km para auxiliar a Fernando Parrado y Roberto Canessa luego de que caminaran durante 10 días por las montañas en busca de ayuda. Para nosotros los uruguayos siempre será un héroe nacional. QEPD. What they talk about are the other aspects of survival and it is a very compelling read. There was an avalanche shortly after the initial crash, there are a couple of treks to find the tail and to see who is hardy enough to attempt a walk for help. There are deaths and fights and camaraderie and heartbreaks and survival and yes, they eat the people.

En 1972, un avión lleno de jugadores de rugby y sus familias se estrella en la Cordillera de los Andes. La historia es bien conocida. Escasamente con nada de comida o agua, sufriendo temperaturas bajo cero, sólo dieciséis de cuarenta y cinco sobrevivieron. Después de casi tres meses luchando por sobrevivir, lesionados, famélicos, congelados, contra todas las posibilidades un par de ellos finalmente lograron cruzar a través de los Andes sin equipo de montaña y llegar a un pueblo cercano donde pudieron pedir por ayuda. Su supervivencia fue legendaria. Noticias sobre ella recorrieron el mundo, fue llamado el “Milagro de los Andes.” Haunting, haunting book. I read this too long ago to give a proper review but the account itself has stayed with me for years. Amazing story of survival against incredible odds. Not for the faint hearted but truly gripping. Esta es una de las historias de la vida real más impresionantes e impactantes que he leído en toda mi vida. Para mí, es prueba fehaciente de la inmensidad de la fortaleza humana. Es una historia muy fuerte pero que te deja mucho como lector y como ser humano. Imperdible. A teenage girl wakes up in a coffin-like container and breaks out, finding herself in a room filled with similar coffins. The name on her coffin is "M. Savage", leading her to be called "Em" by most characters. She helps another girl, whose name is T. Spingate, out of her coffin, and they help four other people out. None of them remember anything, even their names. Each person has a circular marking on their head.Cowardice, selfishness, whatever: their essential heroism can weather Read's objectivity. He has made them human. 'Alive' is thunderous entertainment: I know the events by rote, nonetheless I found it electric. And important. 'Alive' should be read by sociologists, educators, the Joint Chief of Staff. By anyone, in fact, whose business it is to prepare men for adversity. [3] fue valiente lo que hizo parrado porque gracias a él pudieron encontrarlos. al mismo tiempo era interesante ver la perspectiva de todos que hacían el intento por enviar rescate para los 16 que quedaron de los 45. 15 partes en las que fuimos viendo todo el panorama. INCREIBLE!! Tremenda historia de supervivencia en uno de los lugares mas hostiles del planeta, los Andes a mas de 3000 m, sin apenas comida. I found very interesting the dynamics that formed amongst the survivors and how each one of them takes on his role to contribute to the survival of the group; of course there were disputes and quarrels, but in general what prevailed was solidarity, unbreakable faith, and the wish to return to their families alive. And well, the moment when they decide to eat the corpses of their friends is obviously eerie and daunting, even though it is completely understandable given the situation so extreme in which they found themselves. The survivors] had neither sensationalized nor sentimentalized their own experience and it seemed important for me to tell the reader what they had told me in the same 'matter-of-fact' manner." –Piers Paul Read