Willis, Clint

Contains over twenty true accounts by and about firefighters who survived life threatening situations in the course of their work.

A collection of sixteen true stories about men and women who have survived danger at sea.

Dramatic accounts of climbing adventures from all over the world include excerpts from such books as "Minus 148 Degrees" by Art Davidson and "Touching the Void" by Joe Simpson.

Contains true stories of survival at sea, including tales of shipwrecks and salvage, submarines, and other underwater adventures; and accounts of people fighting for survival against storms, rogue waves, icebergs, and sharks.

A collection of real-life accounts of New York City police officers' experiences battling dangerous street criminals as well as rogue members of their own police force.

A collection of true stories in which adventure writers from around the globe share their tales of survival in dire circumstances.

A collection of articles that profile the men and women who are working to fight the world's worst diseases, including AIDS, the black plague, and food-borne illnesses.

An anthology of stories, essays, and other prose writings about mountaineering in all its forms; featuring selections by Galen Rowell, H.G. Wells, Evelyn Waugh, Pete Sinclair, and others.

A collection of short nonfiction stories of adventure and survival, originally published in 2001, featuring works by Mike Tidwell, Greg Child, Jeffrey Tayler, and many others.