Download or read book Great American Survival Stories written by Lamar Underwood and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen gripping tales of determination, strength of mind, perseverance, and fortitude. Although survival is often taken for granted - something every human strives to achieve on a daily basis - it is just this everyday imperative that makes for the most exciting stories. When something goes wrong, when survival is threatened, often by something as simple and sudden as a boat overturning or a traveler losing his way, this is when the necessity of survival is no longer just another daily chore. This is when something as intrinsic as breathing or swallowing becomes the most essential need and the most sought-after desire.