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Buried Alive : The True Story of the Chilean Mining Disaster and the Extraordinary Rescue at Camp Hope

by Natalie Morales, Manuel Pino Toro
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Buried Alive : The True Story of the Chilean Mining Disaster and the Extraordinary Rescue at Camp Hope - Thryft
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Gripping tale of hope in a Chilean mine.

"Buried Alive" is a must-read for those seeking an inspiring true story of perseverance and international cooperation. The book details the harrowing experience of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 68 days, and the extraordinary efforts of a global team to rescue them. The author, Natalie Morales, provides a riveting and heart-warming account of this incredible story, which is sure to leave readers feeling inspired and uplifted.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Buried Alive : The True Story of the Chilean Mining Disaster and the Extraordinary Rescue at Camp Hope

by Natalie Morales, Manuel Pino Toro
$7.90 Now $3.90 Save 51% more
ISBN: 9780230115156
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $33.25
Authors: Natalie Morales, Manuel Pino Toro
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date of Publication: 2011-03-29
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Personal Development, Politics
Related Topics: Politics, World History, History, War, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.58
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On August 5, 2010, a tunnel in the gold and copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile collapsed, with all of its miners trapped underground. For days, the families waited breathlessly as percussion drills searched out signs of life. Finally, a note came back from below--the miners were alive and safe. Now the rescue crew needed to burrow through 2300 feet of solid rock to get them out. For nine weeks, the world watched as Chile threw all of its resources into the effort. Televisions flashed images of worried families holding vigil night and day and of Chile's newly elected President Pinera making their recovery his personal crusade.  What the cameras didn't reveal was the behind-the-scenes the corruption that led to faulty construction of the tunnel in the first place; how the men lived in a muddy and humid environment where the temperature was unbearably hot; how the rescue effort became a political campaign to raise the president€
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Gripping tale of hope in a Chilean mine.

"Buried Alive" is a must-read for those seeking an inspiring true story of perseverance and international cooperation. The book details the harrowing experience of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 68 days, and the extraordinary efforts of a global team to rescue them. The author, Natalie Morales, provides a riveting and heart-warming account of this incredible story, which is sure to leave readers feeling inspired and uplifted.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.