Bibliograph

Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives, the Thai cave rescue, John Volanthen with Matt Allen

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Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives, the Thai cave rescue, John Volanthen with Matt Allen

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thirteen lessons that saved thirteen lives

Nature of contents

abstracts summaries

Responsibility statement

John Volanthen with Matt Allen

Sub title

the Thai cave rescue

Summary

This book is diver John Volanthen's nail-biting account of the incredible rescue of a Thai youth soccer team who had been trapped for over a week in a flooded cave. The world held its breath in July 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing for 9 days deep underground after being stranded by a rainy-season downpour while exploring a complex of caves after practice. The picture of them alive on a ledge in a flooded cave made front page news worldwide. As his light flickered from one boy to another, one diver called out, "How many of you?" "Thirteen," a boy answered. "Brilliant," the diver said. The diver was British cave diver John Volanthen. After 10 days trapped in the flooded cave complex in northern Thailand and after an enormous effort that had transfixed the world, the missing 12 boys and their soccer coach had finally been found in the Tham Luan Cave. The world celebrated a happy ending and the incredible courage and skills of the rescue team. Each chapter tells one part of the story from Tham Luang but also imparts a life lesson, gleaned from John's exploration and rescue efforts, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges. John's story shows how an average person can do the unimaginable, inspiring the superhero in us all

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Thai cave rescue

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