Danger! True Stories of Trouble and Survival

by O'Reilly, Sean; O'Reilly, James; Habegger, Larry; Cahill, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781885211323
• ISBN10: 1885211325
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-04
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales

Summary

Twenty-eight travelers share stories involving danger from war, urbaniolence, disease, wild animals, and outlaws.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Pulling Out	p. 3
Ditching at Sea	p. 13
A Zambian Nightmare	p. 35
The "Friendly" Bear	p. 47
Bulgarian Struggle	p. 52
Python!	p. 69
Dangerous Liaisons	p. 72
Incident at Boat Bay	p. 92
The War	p. 96
The Season of Fear	p. 101
Just Desert	p. 120
Chimney Rock	p. 133
Capital of Chaos	p. 150
Baja Bites Back	p. 156
Buried	p. 164
Hyena	p. 172
Escape from Kashmir	p. 188
Flying Blind	p. 211
Descent from Mount Communism	p. 223
Shaking in the Congo	p. 231
Pumping	p. 240
Bloodsuckers	p. 247
Kigali's Wounds	p. 251
The Killing of the Catsiburere	p. 258
When It Goes Off	p. 266
Looking for Stinger	p. 273
Surviving the City of Angels	p. 289
Transmission	p. 299
Acknowledgements	p. 307
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