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21%OFFDr. Roberto Canessa - I Had to Survive: How a plane crash in the Andes helped me to save lives - 9781472124173 - V9781472124173
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I Had to Survive: How a plane crash in the Andes helped me to save lives

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Description for I Had to Survive: How a plane crash in the Andes helped me to save lives Paperback. A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BM; BTP; WGM; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
On 12 October 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the 'Old Christians' rugby team (and many of their friends and family members) crashed into the Andes mountains. I Had to Survive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Canessa, a second-year medical student at the time, tended to his wounded teammates amidst the devastating carnage of the wreck and played a key role in safeguarding his fellow survivors, eventually trekking with a companion across the hostile ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472124173
SKU
V9781472124173
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About Dr. Roberto Canessa
Dr. Roberto Canessa made history in December of 1972 for being one of sixteen young rugby players who endured months of severe cold, injuries, starvation and isolation after their plane crashed into the snow-capped Andes - an event that inspired the film Alive. He is a renowned paediatric cardiologist recognised worldwide for his work, particularly with newborn patients and patients ... Read more

Reviews for I Had to Survive: How a plane crash in the Andes helped me to save lives
A haunting and deeply moving book
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