In a survival situation, life really does hang in the balance, and a wrong decision could spell the difference between life and death. No one knows this better than Les Stroud, who has survived everywhere from the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake--infested jungles of the Amazon. In Will to Live, Les examines a host of famous and less well-known (but no less compelling) survival stories, and he not only explains what happened and why but also offers perspective on what went right, what went wrong and what could have been done differently.

Will to Live is a compilation of history’s most intriguing survival stories by one of the world’s foremost experts, and includes the tales of

• Chris McCandless -- subject of Into the Wild
• Yossi Ghinsberg -- who survived alone in the Amazon for twenty-one days
• Douglas Mawson -- the Antarctic “superman” who survived three hellish months at the bottom of the planet
• Nando Parrado -- who was trapped for two months high in the Andes after a plane crash killed his friends and family.

Compelling, surprising and intriguing, Will to Live also includes stories from Les’s own experiences, along with sidebars that include practical tips on how to escape quicksand, butcher a moose, cross a snow-covered crevasse and more.

LES STROUD is the author of Survive! and Will To Live. An expert survivalist, Les is also a filmmaker, a singer-songwriter and the creator of the television shows Survivorman and Beyond Survival. A member of the prestigious Explorers Club, he has produced, hosted and appeared in many television specials, including Shark Week, Surviving Alaska and Off the Grid With Les Stroud. Visit him online at lesstroud.ca or on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter @reallesstroud.

LAURA BOMBIER is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in magazines such as Canadian Geographic, Cottage Life and Canadian Living, as well as the books Survive! and Will to Live. Laura travels extensively, shooting still photography for all episodes of Survivorman and Beyond Survival. Visit her online at laurabombier.com

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