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Thirteen Lessons that Saved Lives: the Inside Story of Thai Cave Rescue

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Lives: the Inside Story of Thai Cave Rescue in Bloomington, MN
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As depicted in Ron Howard's hit film
THIRTEEN LIVES
, this is the THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE
.
‘A profound and thrilling read.’
COLIN FARRELL
‘Riveting...a powerful story written by a hero who lived it.’
RON HOWARD, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13
In this
first-hand account
, John Volanthen reveals how he
pushed the limits of human endurance
in the
life-or-death mission
to rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave.
The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing
deep underground in the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden, continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice.
With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an army of rescue teams and equipment was deployed, including Thai Navy SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs, drones and robots. But it was British cave diver
John Volanthen
and his partner, Rick Stanton, who were
first to reach the stranded team
and who
played a key role in their ultimate rescue.
As John’s light flickered from one boy to another, he called out,
‘How many of you?’ ‘Thirteen
,
’
a boy answered. After 10 days trapped in desperate darkness, the boys and their coach were all alive.
Each chapter
of Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
tells one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission
from Tham Luang
but also imparts a life lesson
, gleaned from John’s previous rescues and record-breaking cave dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges.
story of breathtaking courage and nerves of steel
, John reveals how responding positively to the statement, ‘But I can’t…’ by stating, ‘I can,’ led to one of the most incredible rescues of all time.
He hopes that his story will
inspire the superhero in you.
Meanwhile, he is always on standby for the next rescue.
THIRTEEN LIVES
, this is the THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE
.
‘A profound and thrilling read.’
COLIN FARRELL
‘Riveting...a powerful story written by a hero who lived it.’
RON HOWARD, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13
In this
first-hand account
, John Volanthen reveals how he
pushed the limits of human endurance
in the
life-or-death mission
to rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave.
The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing
deep underground in the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden, continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice.
With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an army of rescue teams and equipment was deployed, including Thai Navy SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs, drones and robots. But it was British cave diver
John Volanthen
and his partner, Rick Stanton, who were
first to reach the stranded team
and who
played a key role in their ultimate rescue.
As John’s light flickered from one boy to another, he called out,
‘How many of you?’ ‘Thirteen
,
’
a boy answered. After 10 days trapped in desperate darkness, the boys and their coach were all alive.
Each chapter
of Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
tells one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission
from Tham Luang
but also imparts a life lesson
, gleaned from John’s previous rescues and record-breaking cave dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges.
story of breathtaking courage and nerves of steel
, John reveals how responding positively to the statement, ‘But I can’t…’ by stating, ‘I can,’ led to one of the most incredible rescues of all time.
He hopes that his story will
inspire the superhero in you.
Meanwhile, he is always on standby for the next rescue.