In 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists, with only 30 women, embarked on an epic flight to safety. Ten thousand would survive--including all 30 women.

3) Skeletons on the Zahara: a true story of survival

Author

King, Dean

Formats

Book, CD, Large Print

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A crucial, forgotten chapter of American history-brilliantly retold for a new generation. Everywhere hailed as a masterpiece of historical adventure, this enthralling narrative recounts the experiences of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the bone-dry heart of the Sahara. The ordeal of these men-who found themselves...

4) Guardians of the valley: John Muir and the friendship that saved Yosemite

Author

King, Dean

Pub. Date

2023.

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"In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir-iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher-meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course...