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On 12 October 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the ''Old Christians'' rugby team (and many of their friends and family members) crashed into the Andes mountains. I Had to Survive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world''s leading paediatric cardiologists.

Canessa, a second-year medical student at the time, tended to his wounded teammates amidst the devastating carnage of the wreck and played a key role in safeguarding his fellow survivors, eventually trekking with a companion across the hostile mountain range for help.

This fine line between life and death became the catalyst for the rest of his life.

This uplifting tale of hope and determination, solidarity and ingenuity gives vivid insight into a world famous story. Canessa also draws a unique and fascinating parallel between his work as a doctor performing arduous h

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I Had to Survive

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      Publisher Constable
      Published 2 March 2017
      ISBN-13 9781472124173
      978-1472124173
      ISBN-10 1472124170
      Also in:
      Biography Autobiography: general True stories of heroism, and endu True stories of survival of abuse and injustice

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      On 12 October 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the ''Old Christians'' rugby team (and many of their friends and family members) crashed into the Andes mountains. I Had to Survive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world''s leading paediatric cardiologists.

      Canessa, a second-year medical student at the time, tended to his wounded teammates amidst the devastating carnage of the wreck and played a key role in safeguarding his fellow survivors, eventually trekking with a companion across the hostile mountain range for help.

      This fine line between life and death became the catalyst for the rest of his life.

      This uplifting tale of hope and determination, solidarity and ingenuity gives vivid insight into a world famous story. Canessa also draws a unique and fascinating parallel between his work as a doctor performing arduous h

      Trade Review
      A haunting and deeply moving book - Daily Mail

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