Adventurers, Explorers & Survival

Brought to you by Penguin. Guy’s been pushing himself to the outer limits, as usual. There's no medals, no big ceremony at the end of it all. He's just driven by putting himself through the misery. And coming out smiling. In search of suffering, Guy went to Colombia for the TV job, where he...

The devastating true story of one woman's search for her husband and son aboard the lost Titan sub. Written and read by Christine Dawood, widow and mother of two Titan submersible victims, Ninety-Six Hours is a deeply personal memoir chronicling the harrowing search and rescue operation following the Oceangate disaster in June 2023.

On January 25, 1982, during a four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions, Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, became the first-and so far the only- member of a backcountry search and rescue team to...

New York City native Derick Lugo's life changed in 2012 when he spontaneously decided to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. In the years that followed, he became an advocate for the outdoors and eventually set out on his second thru-hike—this time on the Continental Divide Trail, one of the most challenging long trails in the world. A Fabulous Thru-Hike: 3,100 Miles on the Continental Divide Trail is the relatable, laugh-out-loud story of Derick Lugo's six-month adventure. From the deserts of New Mexico to the rugged mountains of Montana, Derick confronts heat sickness, vertigo, and self-doubt.

Memoirs of an Accidental Abolitionist chronicles the life and career of Sharon Marie Chester, a social worker whose journey toward anti-racism became deeply personal, political, and professional. Drawing from decades of firsthand experience in the field, Chester reflects on how systemic racism shaped her identity, her practice, and her fight for justice within and beyond the profession. This deeply personal narrative explores the intersections of race, trauma, social work, and healing while challenging long-standing structures that perpetuate inequality.

The extraordinary true story of a young Jewish art student who not just survived but resisted and saved hundred of lives—all while retaining his infectious zeal for life.

When the world was shutting down, Angela escaped on a grand adventure. What began as a sailing passage across the Pacific to film a documentary became an unexpected reckoning with love, loss, and the God of the wind and waves. Quarantined at sea with near strangers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Angela’s romantic relationship turns tumultuous and her life as she knows it begins to unravel. With nowhere to run and nothing to distract her, she is forced to face challenges, uncertainty, and courageously find a way through her fear.

During the late 1950s through the early 1970s, Helen Hoover's stories and essays of life in the wilderness on northern Minnesota's Gunflint Lake, published in popular magazines and several bestselling books, found millions of fans and earned her accolades. Hoover's own unlikely history of...

In 2012, Jason Millsaps, a worship pastor and father of two, could barely swim 37 yards without gasping for air. Thirteen years later, he stood on the starting line of the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, one of the most demanding endurance events on earth. From 37 Yards to Kona is the raw, honest story of transformation from energy drink addiction and rock-bottom fitness to becoming a 16-time IRONMAN finisher, including the World Championship.

"I changed the details to save my skin. I kept the truth to save yours." From the outside, Danielle Hart had it all: the successful career, the handsome husband, the beautiful children, and the home on the ocean. They were the couple everyone envied—the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People come to life. But behind the filtered photos and the dinner parties, a rot was spreading.

Im August 1897 bricht der belgische Kommandant Adrien de Gerlache auf, um die Antarktis zu erobern. Bereits auf dem Weg gen Süden gibt es zahlreiche Rückschläge: Stürme, Beinahe-Meutereien, Strandungen. Als der nach Ruhm strebende de Gerlache schließlich vor der Wahl steht, geschlagen nach Hause zurückzukehren oder kurz vor Wintereinbruch tiefer ins Eis zu fahren, entscheidet er sich für Letzteres – mit fatalen Folgen. Die Belgica bleibt im Packeis stecken.

154 Kilometer durch die schottischen Highlands, allein und zu Fuß - ein Abenteuer, für das die 46-jährige Mathilda Romberg ihren ganzen Mut zusammennehmen muss. Weit entfernt von ihrem bequemen, aber fremdbestimmten Leben in Deutschland, macht sie sich auf die Suche nach sich selbst. Während sie nach und nach den eigenen Kern wiederentdeckt, lernt sie entlang des Weges neue Menschen kennen - und findet weit mehr als erwartet.

Seit mehr als fünfzig Jahren bereist Rena Reisch die Welt. Mit feinem Gespür für Menschen, Kulturen und Landschaften erzählt die Autorin von verzaubernden Momenten, unerwarteten Begegnungen und überraschenden Wendungen. Humorvoll, reflektiert und selbstkritisch schildert Rena Reisch persönliche Erlebnisse, die weit über klassische Reiseberichte hinausgehen.

One year after losing her husband of many years to a sudden brain bleed, Rachael Lundin did something that made perfect sense to no one but her: she packed a floor-length gala gown, four books, and one amazing sleeping bag, and flew to Mongolia to ride 700 kilometers across the Gobi Desert on horseback. She wasn't running away. She was trying to find out if she was still there. Mongolian Love Letters is the true story of the Gobi Gallop—the longest annual charity ride on the planet—told by a woman who arrived exhausted, grieving, and uncertain she had any business being there.

He stole my voice. This is what it took to get it back. Narrated by the author. Told in her own voice. First published in 2025. In 2006, one night changed everything. At nineteen, a violent trauma shattered Anna Kahill’s sense of safety and left her carrying the truth alone for more than a decade. Grief and motherhood shaped the years that followed, as the memories she had buried gradually resurfaced. A later diagnosis of autism and PTSD reframed what she had lived through—and why she had remained silent for so long.

Wonder. We talk about it often, but so few of us know where to find it. Into the Wonder invites you to journey with a guide who has spent his life chasing—and sharing—those moments that crack open the soul. In this audiobook, Shawn Small becomes your traveling companion as he leads you from Milwaukee movie houses to African plains, from Irish cliffs to unexpected encounters around the world. Through stories shaped by childhood trauma, miraculous near-misses, and the heartbreak of spiritual leadership gone sideways, Shawn reveals how wonder can rise from even the hardest places.

What if the distance between a barefoot boy in a remote mountain village and a life of purpose in America could be crossed by courage, sacrifice, and an unbreakable belief that tomorrow can be better than today?

Einmal mit der Katze um die halbe Welt erzählt die besondere Geschichte von Martin Klauka und seiner Katze Mogli, die ihm während einer Motoradtour im Alter von etwa zwei Monaten halbverhungert zulief und sich ihn als Bezugsperson aussuchte. Damit war klar: Mogli musste sich mit dem Motorrad anfreunden, denn allein wäre ihr Schicksal besiegelt gewesen. Zum Glück fasste Mogli sofort Vertrauen zu diesem metallischen Ungetüm und Martin Klauka konnte sie mit nach Rosenheim bringen. Doch diese Motorradtour war nur der Auftakt für ein noch größeres Abenteuer.

"Hooked by Fly Fishing" brings you more than tales of trophy-sized trout and salmon caught in beautiful locations. Mott offers valuable insights, humorous anecdotes and life lessons learned along the way. His book will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted!

A Broken Heart = A Fixed Vision by Derwin "Dee" Lawhorn, narrated by Derwin "Dee" Lawhorn and produced by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a powerful and deeply personal audiobook about overcoming adversity, transforming pain into purpose, and redefining one's life path. In this inspiring and thought-provoking work, Dee Lawhorn shares his real-life experiences growing up surrounded by family struggles, negative influences, and challenging environments.

You've hooked a winner! But this audiobook is much more than fishing. It's a human interest story which teaches us not only how to fish but why we do it and the meaning behind it. Some stories you have to be there for, and others take on a life of their own and can be magnificent to listen to.

Maureen and Nico had already shared years together before arriving in Taipei. What began as an exploration of calligraphy, meditation, and Eastern philosophy slowly tightened its grip, drawing them into a world that became impossible to question from the inside.

Dans ce carnet de route du milieu du XIXe siècle, l’explorateur français Henri Duveyrier consigne son immersion au cœur du Sahara algérien et tunisien. Entre relevés scientifiques, observations ethnographiques et impressions saisies à chaud, il dessine un portrait rare des étendues désertiques et des sociétés qu’il rencontre, notamment les Touaregs, auxquels ses notes apporteront une contribution majeure.

Long the dominant icon embodying the spirit of America's frontier past, the image of the cowboy no longer stands alone as the ultimate symbol of independence and self-reliance. The great canvas of the western landscape-in art, books, film-is today shared by the figures called "Mountain Men."...

In seinem neuen Abenteuer erklimmt er die Säulen des Meeres, von der Felsnadel im französischen Étretat bis zum Totem Pole in Tasmanien, von den Färöer-Inseln bis zum Kap Hoorn begibt er sich auf eine Reise um die Welt, um jene Felspfeiler zu besteigen, die wie steinerne Mahnmale vor den Küsten in den Himmel ragen. An den Schnittpunkten von Meer, Wind, Sonne und Stille sucht Tesson nicht nur die Herausforderung des Aufstiegs zu entlegenen, vom Menschen unberührten Orten.