Zbirka: Resnične zgodbe o junaštvu, vzdržljivosti in preživetju
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Shamed(2013) KAUR ATHWAL, SARBJITEventually, with immense bravery, she became the first person within a murderer’s family ever to go into open court in an honour killing trial as the Prosecution’s key witness, and the first to waive her anonymity in such a trial.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Fiva(2012) STAINFORTH, GORDONIn the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting off to the moon, two teenage twin brothers, with only three years' mountaineering experience, set off to climb one of the highest rock faces in Europe. This title offers a true account from Gordon StainfortVezava: Mehka15,37 € -
For the Love of a Son(2011) SASSON, JEANFrom the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Perfect Storm(2006) JUNGER, SEBASTIANThe worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes(2008) LONG, MARTHABorn a bastard to a teenage mother in the slums of 1950s Dublin, Martha has to be a fighter from the very start. As her mother moves from man to man, and more children follow, they live hand-to-mouth in squalid, freezing tenements, clothed in rags and fVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Day to Die For(2013) RATCLIFFE, GRAHAMOn the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. Graham Ratcliffe, the first British climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest twice, was a first-hand witness, having spent the night on EvVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Just a Little Run Around the World(2009) SWALE POPE, ROSIEAfter her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved. Followed by wolves, knocked down by a bus, confronted by bears, chased by a naked man with a gun and stranded with severe frVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Mapmaker's Wife(2005) WHITAKER, ROBERTAn 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival...Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Sky Burial(2005) XINRANAs a young girl in China Xinran heard a rumour about a soldier in Tibet who had been brutally fed to the vultures in a ritual known as a sky burial: the tale frightened and fascinated her.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Frozen in Time(2004) GEIGER, JOHN,BEATTIE, OWENThe Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. This title makes the case that this illness was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foods.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
In My Skin(2007) HOLDEN, KATEHolden's journey leads her from a sheltered life in her loving family home to a world of sex for money - a seedy netherworld of back lanes, backseats and brothels. More than just a fearless and compelling narrative, In My Skin is a triumphant announcemeVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Beautiful(2011) PIPER, KATIEYoung and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare ... After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, KatVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Storms of Silence(1997) SIMPSON, JOEIn Storms of Silence Joe Simpson recalls the severe snowstorm which put an end to an attempt with four others on Gangchempo and the infection which forced him to abandon the climb on Cho Oyu in tibet. He becomes obsessed with stories of Chinese brutalityVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Worst Journey in the World(2010) CHERRY-GARRARD, APSLEYDespite the horrors that Scott and his men eventually faced, Cherry-Garrard's account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other explorers.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Coronation Everest(2003) MORRIS, JANOffers an intimate evocation of the famous of all mountaineering exploits and the old-fashioned Fleet Street scoop.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Trafficked(2012) HAYES, SOPHIEHe’d been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn’t know him at all…Vezava: Mehka14,01 €
