We have all heard amazing stories of survival that rendered us awestruck. But too often, we don’t realize that there is a wealth of information to learn from people who make it to the other side of life’s most daunting challenges. In this presentation, New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias, captivates the audience by chronicling harrowing survival stories and discusses the lessons learned. Tougias has interviewed over 100 people who survived against all odds, and researched many historical figures who have achieved the near-impossible. He supplements their stories with a handful of first person accounts from some of the toughest survivors in history, including John McCain, Mary Rowlandson (captive during King Philip’s Indian War), Howard Blackburn, Captain Bligh, Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, mountainman Hugh Glass, Admiral Byrd, Shackleton, WWII pilot James Whittaker, Teddy Roosevelt, USS Indianapolis survivors, and many more from mountain climbers to early explorers of the new world.
Michael Tougias is a NY Times Bestselling author of 30 books for adults and 8 for young adults. Tougias’ book The Finest Hours, a true story of the Coast Guard’s Greatest Rescue, was made into a Disney movie starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. For more information about Michael visit www.michaeltougias.com.
This program is hosted by the Kimball Library and made possible by the New Hampshire Humanities.
There will be books available to purchase following the presentation.