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Everyone told the “Denali Damsels,” as the team called themselves, that it couldn’t be done: women were incapable of climbing mountains on their own. Men had walked on the moon; women still had not stood on the highest points on Earth. But these six women were unwilling to be limited by sexists and misogynists. They pushed past barriers in society at large, the climbing world, and their own bodies. And then, when disaster struck at the worst time on their expedition, they could either keep their wits and prove their mettle, or die and confirm the worst opinions of men.

Den 27 oktober 1996 föddes Johannas son Louis. Han var tre månader för tidig. Och bara en dryg timma efter förlossningen så var Louis död. Denna traumatiska händelse satte sin outplånliga spår i Johanna, som i flera år plågades av en fruktansvärd ångest. Livet gick på i sin vanliga takt, men det var som om Johanna inte längre hängde med. Trots detta så fick hon två friska barn, förde ett normalt liv och gick till jobbet. Men ångesten var hela tiden där. Och till slut tog det stopp. Kroppen sa emot och allt brakade samman.

I have my own survival stories, and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much. Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly situations. I’ve included 33 true-life stories in this book. The people in these stories have all illustrated the power of the human spirit to live through difficult experiences.

Discover one man’s journey to cold water swimming, and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. At the age of 41, Rich Waters received a diagnosis that sent shockwaves through his world: early-onset Parkinson's disease. But fate had more in store for him; shortly after this...