Tag: Survival Stories
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Loading…Horse racing and erotica: How I survived the fickle world of freelance writing
Gabrielle Drolet had always dreamed of being a writer. But when disability closed down most of her opportunities, a strange career began
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I spent my childhood in and out of hospital. At 19, I finally realised I had a terminal disease
Born with cystic fibrosis, Yvonne Hughes was lucky to survive her teens. She definitely didnât expect to make it into her 50s. The comedian talks about the years she spent struggling to breathe â and the âmiracleâ drug that turned her life around
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The Longest Journey
Lena Rowat skied 1,600 grueling miles across the Coast Range to quiet her demons. But she didnât begin to silence them until tragedy struck.
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Animal Instincts: The Apocalypse on Saint Vincent
In the aftermath of a volcanic eruption on this Caribbean island in 2021, the pets and livestock left behind fought desperately to survive. What followed surprised everyone.
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How I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor
In a disaster worse than the Titanic, it was believed a young man swam over six kilometres to safety. It didnât add up
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The truth about Jessica
Her Iraqi guards had long fled, she was being well cared for – and doctors had already tried to free her. John Kampfner discovers the real story behind a modern American war myth
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Survival at Sea: The True Story Behind the New Documentary â76 Days Adriftâ
Steve Callahanâs harrowing survival tale of being lost at sea for 76 days is now a gripping award-winning documentary.
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Experience: I was adrift on a raft in the Atlantic for 76 days
‘I got scared by the thought I’d be dead in a few hours; I found a way to fix the raft and it felt like the biggest victory of my life’
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My travels: Ed Stafford in the Amazon
The former soldier who became the first person to walk the length of the Amazon tells of death threats, hunger, and loyal friends