Storm Stories of Survival From Land ..., Gordon Chaplin
Storm Stories of Survival From Land ..., Gordon Chaplin
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Storm: Stories of Survival From Land and Sea

Author: Gordon Chaplin, Jack LeMoyne, Jack London, John Muir, John Vaillant, Michael Groom, Richard Byrd, Rick Bass, Sebastian Junger, Whitney Balliett

Narrator: Gary Telles, Nick Sampson, Rick Foucheux, Terence Aselford

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2025


Synopsis

Most people associate storms and other big weather with death—with the kind of force that makes each of us wonder about life, and time and the nature of our surroundings. Some people go out looking for bad weather or go to places where they’re likely to encounter it. Others have the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Still, the stories in Storm have more to say than that. They tell us about what happens when people find that treacherous weather—or when it finds them—and we are reminded of the fragility of life, the capriciousness of Nature’s will, and how little we can do when both cross paths.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gary on August 05, 2015

Ordinarily, I love "man against the elements" stories, but it may be that there's a point of diminishing returns when you read too many at one time. I found that my enjoyment of this book decreased the more I got into it because the segments had a certain repetitive nature. I liked the article that......more

Goodreads review by Emerson on March 13, 2016

Some stories were amazing - others made me fall asleep. Still worth the listen.......more

Goodreads review by Marty on June 28, 2017

I like short stories; I don't like short stories. The stories of survival at sea were more compelling than the ones on land, except for the "freezing to death" story by Leo Tolstoy. By reading this short story, I can say I read one of the Russian greats. Very good, but it lacked the character buildi......more

Goodreads review by Cass on January 12, 2025

Was a good way to whet my appetite for the books within. I'll add a few of them to my 'want to read' list none not sure what I expected when starting the book after blindly downloading it from Goodreads recommendations but it's just excerpts from other books/stories which was enjoyable.......more