Miracle in the Andes
Miracle in the Andes, written by Nando Parrado, is a book I'd love to own one day. The only obstacle in my way is that it costs a whopping US$25 at my local Borders (it's not new any more, so it doesn't qualify for the new-book discount). Parrado is one of a group of 16 survivors of a plane crash which happened in the South American Andes on - get this - Friday, Oct. 13, 1972. (There is rich irony for the superstitious among us in that date.) About 45 or so (crew included) boarded an airplane... Sign in to see full entry.