Survived By No One?
Survived By No One?

Author: Karen Spicer-Wolven

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2021-12-13

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1977250947

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Angelika's obituary had to be wrong...In the summer of 2014, Angelika Harder-Russo passed quietly from this earth. Little did Karen Spicer-Wolven know that the search for Angelika’s family would help her survive her own darkest days and learn the true value of human connection. This story began based solely on the 82 letters and over 300 photos that Karen retrieved from the trash in Angelika’s home. As she tried to piece together Angelika’s life story, Karen learned that there are no “facts”—simply documented accounts of events recorded through someone else’s lens, which is what Angelika’s photos and letters provided: her version of life in post-WWII Germany; her perspective of her own romance, family conflict, survival and the fear and excitement of leaving Germany to become an American military wife. Survived by No One? is told through the eyes of a brave young mother who endured war, poverty and incredible heartache. Angelika survived it all, but who survived her? This book takes the reader on Karen’s journey through Angelika’s letters, photos, documents and eventually a trip to Bavaria, Germany, to finally share Angelika’s story with her family. It turns out that Angelika Harder-Russo has many "survivors."

I Had to Survive
I Had to Survive

Author: Roberto Canessa

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-03

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1476765448

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This is 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 pediatric cardiologists. Canessa played a key role in safeguarding his fellow survivors, eventually trekking with a companion across the hostile mountain range for help. This fine line between life and death became the catalyst for the rest of his life. This uplifting tale of hope and determination, solidarity and ingenuity gives vivid insight into a world famous story. Canessa also draws a unique and fascinating parallel between his work as a doctor performing arduous heart surgeries on infants and unborn babies and the difficult life-changing decisions he was forced to make in the Andes. Print run 75,000.

Survived by One
Survived by One

Author: Robert E. Hanlon

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2013-08-06

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0809332639

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On November 8, 1985, 18-year-old Tom Odle brutally murdered his parents and three siblings in the small southern Illinois town of Mount Vernon, sending shockwaves throughout the nation. The murder of the Odle family remains one of the most horrific family mass murders in U.S. history. Odle was sentenced to death and, after seventeen years on death row, expected a lethal injection to end his life. However, Illinois governor George Ryan’s moratorium on the death penalty in 2000, and later commutation of all death sentences in 2003, changed Odle’s sentence to natural life. The commutation of his death sentence was an epiphany for Odle. Prior to the commutation of his death sentence, Odle lived in denial, repressing any feelings about his family and his horrible crime. Following the commutation and the removal of the weight of eventual execution associated with his death sentence, he was confronted with an unfamiliar reality. A future. As a result, he realized that he needed to understand why he murdered his family. He reached out to Dr. Robert Hanlon, a neuropsychologist who had examined him in the past. Dr. Hanlon engaged Odle in a therapeutic process of introspection and self-reflection, which became the basis of their collaboration on this book. Hanlon tells a gripping story of Odle’s life as an abused child, the life experiences that formed his personality, and his tragic homicidal escalation to mass murder, seamlessly weaving into the narrative Odle’s unadorned reflections of his childhood, finding a new family on death row, and his belief in the powers of redemption. As our nation attempts to understand the continual mass murders occurring in the U.S., Survived by One sheds some light on the psychological aspects of why and how such acts of extreme carnage may occur. However, Survived by One offers a never-been-told perspective from the mass murderer himself, as he searches for the answers concurrently being asked by the nation and the world.

She Survived: Jane
She Survived: Jane

Author: M. William Phelps

Publisher: Pinnacle Books

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0786034572

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New York Times-Bestselling Author: A woman’s terrifying story of surviving the Golden State Killer, written with “one of America’s finest true crime writers” (Vincent Bugliosi). Jane Sandler had just kissed her husband goodbye as he left for work that morning. When he pulled out of the garage, another man walked in unnoticed. Seconds later, as her three-year-old nestled by her side, Jane heard footsteps—and then saw an intruder wearing a black ski mask. He had a rope and a knife in his hands… This is the harrowing account of Jane’s all-too real nightmare, told in her own words as part of a compelling narrative by award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and host of Dark Minds M. William Phelps. It is also the true story of Jane’s battle and will to survive, of how she fought back and learned to share her unspeakable ordeal to empower others—even as the remorseless murderer and rapist, who came to be known as the Golden State Killer, went on to attack dozens more. “Anything by Phelps is always an eye-opening experience.” —Suspense Magazine “Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan “An exceptional true crime writer.” —Kathryn Casey

The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm

Author: Sebastian Junger

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780393040166

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A true story of men against the sea.

That's Not What Happened
That's Not What Happened

Author: Kody Keplinger

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 133818654X

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From New York Times bestseller Kody Keplinger comes an astonishing and thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of tragedy, the power of narrative, and how we remember what we've lost. It's been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah's story--that she died proclaiming her faith. But it's not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn't say anything then, and people got hurt because of it. Now Sarah's parents are publishing a book about her, so this might be my last chance to set the record straight . . . but I'm not the only survivor with a story to tell about what did--and didn't--happen that day. Except Sarah's martyrdom is important to a lot of people, people who don't take kindly to what I'm trying to do. And the more I learn, the less certain I am about what's right. I don't know what will be worse: the guilt of staying silent or the consequences of speaking up . . .

She Survived: Anne
She Survived: Anne

Author: M. William Phelps

Publisher: Pinnacle Books

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0786034580

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From the bestselling author of The Killing Kind, a woman shares her story of survival after a man holds her captive at gunpoint. By the time Anne Bridges saw the gun in Jimmy Williams's hand, it was already too late. The bad things she had heard about him—how he had drugged a woman and held her hostage—Anne now realized were true. Only now it was her turn. What began as a well-intentioned attempt to reconnect with an old friend became, for Anne, a struggle to survive. In her own words Anne shares a chilling minute-by-minute account of her ordeal—the shotgun blast that nearly ended her life, her desperate struggle to escape, and the courage that sustained her on her long road to recovery—as part of a compelling narrative by award-winning, New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps. She is telling her story in hopes that other women will not have to go through what she endured at the hands of a violent attacker. Praise for New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps “One of America's finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter “Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No Lies “Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.” —Suspense Magazine “Phelps is the king of true crime.” —Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist

I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Ten-Book Set)
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Ten-Book Set)

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 722

ISBN-13: 1338768328

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History's most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these ten books in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series. When disaster strikes, heroes are made. This collection of ten books in the bestselling I Survived series from author Lauren Tarshis includes: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912; I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 With relatable characters and riveting plotlines, the I Survived books are perfect for reluctant readers or any young reader who enjoys an action packed, page turning thriller. Each book also contains several pages of nonfiction content, encouraging readers to further explore the historical topic. When disaster strikes, heroes are made. This collection of ten books in the bestselling I Survived series from author Lauren Tarshis includes: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912; I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 With relatable characters and riveting plotlines, the I Survived books are perfect for reluctant readers or any young reader who enjoys an action packed, page turning thriller. Each book also contains several pages of nonfiction content, encouraging readers to further explore the historical topic.

No Time to Say Goodbye
No Time to Say Goodbye

Author: Carla Fine

Publisher: Main Street Books

Published: 2011-05-11

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0307788881

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Suicide would appear to be the last taboo. Even incest is now discussed freely in popular media, but the suicide of a loved one is still an act most people are unable to talk about--or even admit to their closest family or friends. This is just one of the many painful and paralyzing truths author Carla Fine discovered when her husband, a successful young physician, took his own life in December 1989. And being unable to speak openly and honestly about the cause of her pain made it all the more difficult for her to survive. With No Time to Say Goodbye, she brings suicide survival from the darkness into light, speaking frankly about the overwhelming feelings of confusion, guilt, shame, anger, and loneliness that are shared by all survivors. Fine draws on her own experience and on conversations with many other survivors--as well as on the knowledge of counselors and mental health professionals. She offers a strong helping hand and invaluable guidance to the vast numbers of family and friends who are left behind by the more than thirty thousand people who commit suicide each year, struggling to make sense of an act that seems to them senseless, and to pick up the pieces of their own shattered lives. And, perhaps most important, for the first time in any book, she allows survivors to see that they are not alone in their feelings of grief and despair.