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When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic
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Product Description “A remarkable book.” Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world’s greatest living explorer. “Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading.” Jean Bartlett, columnist. Antarctica 1911. Your commanding officer, dying of scurvy, orders you to leave him behind. To disobey a direct order is mutiny. To obey is to leave him to die. What would you do? This was a real situation. What they did will surprise and amaze you. Grab an ice pick, this book puts you right into the middle of life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers. In When Your Life Depends on It, you’ll discover: 11 unforgettable survival stories. Incredible stories of bravery. Camaraderie and teamwork even when all hope is lost. True tales of courage, resilience and even humor in the most risky and dangerous circumstances. Heroic situations in the most hostile environment on Earth, where split seconds make a difference to who survives. ★★★★★ "A page-turner with true stories that will sear you to the depth of your soul. David Wilson, world-renowned Antarctic historian ★★★★★ “Excellent and compelling.” Geoff Hudson-Searle, Executive and best-selling author ★★★★★ “Clever, informative and extremely well researched.” Baz Grey, Explorer and mountaineer Co-written by a decision expert and a historian, both possessing a flair for action-packed storytelling, When Your Life Depends on It reveals the mind-set of gritty explorers who risked, and in some cases gave their lives, for science, discovery and exploration. Buy When Your Life Depends on It and start your Antarctic adventure today! Awards for When Your Life Depends on It: Finalist: Wishing Shelf Awards: Non-Fiction Finalist: Voice Arts Awards: Best Audiobook Narration: History Winner First Place: Chanticleer International Book Awards I&I Non-Fiction Review "I thoroughly recommend When Your Life Depends on It. Thanks to this remarkable book, you won't need to face the extremes of Antarctic weather to learn effective decision making techniques." Sir Ranulph Fiennes The greatest Polar explorer in our lifetime "Absolutely inspiring. To me this should be required life reading." Jean Bartlett long-time Arts and Features Correspondent, Pacifica Tribune, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury "A page-turner. The stories and the decision making lessons will stay with you for the rest of your life." David Wilson world-renowned Antarctic historian and descendant of Antarctic explorer Dr. Edward Wilson "The Polar book of the year." Jonathan Shackleton Lecturer on Antarctic cruise ships, and descendant of Sir Ernest Shackleton 1st Place Winner: 'Insightful Non-fiction' Chanticleer International Book Awards Finalist: 'Best Audiobook - History category' Voice Arts Awards Finalist: 'Best Non-fiction book' Wishing Shelf Book Awards About the Author Brad Borkan and David Hirzel are co-authors of When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic. The book focuses on the real life-and-death decisions made by early Antarctic explorers like Shackleton, Scott, Amundsen and Mawson. The book reveals amazing lessons in leadership, team work, and sheer grit and determination that can help all of us make better decisions in our lives today. This can be especially useful when confronting adversity, building effective teams, and trying to succeed against the odds --all important skills in today's world.Brad Borkan has always been fascinated with how people and businesses can make better decisions. With a graduate degree in Decision Sciences, Brad is a London-based Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He has presented at business and Antarctic conferences, appeared on US-based cable TV, and on numerous historical and business-focused podcasts. His expertise lies in the themes of leadership, teamwork, and winning against the odds. David Hirzel is a maritime historian and author. His passion is early Antarctic exploration, expressed
