New Releases by Bear Grylls

The first book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert BEAR GRYLLS Mission: Survival Location: The Colombian Jungle Dangers: Snakes; starvation; howler monkeys Beck Granger is lost in the jungle with no food, no compass, and no hope of rescue. But Beck is no ordinary teenager - he''s the world''s youngest survival expert. If anyone can make it out alive, he can.

In Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls demonstrates all manner of survival techniques when faced with nature''s extremes--from crossing piranha-infested rivers to fighting off grizzly bears. He shows us how, armed with the correct know-how and a determination to stay alive, all of us have the potential to beat the elements in even the bleakest of situations. Bear Grylls is the ultimate modern-day adventurer. He spent three years with the British Special Forces (21 SAS), only leaving when a near-fatal parachuting accident broke his back in three places. Just two years later, Grylls followed his childhood dream and became one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He is the host of the Discovery Channel series Man vs. Wild, where viewers tune in to watch Grylls show what it takes to find your way out of the most inhospitable places on earth with little more than the clothes on your back. Now, in his book, he shows his millions of fans worldwide how to do what he does in an utterly entertaining crash course in surviving every kind of hard ecosystem--mountain, sub-zero terrain, jungle, desert, and the sea. Grylls takes readers on a journey to the corners of the earth and recreates disaster scenarios such as being stranded on a desert island or lost in the snowy Arctic. Perfect for armchair adventurers and extreme sports buffs alike, Man vs. Wild is destined to become a classic in adventure literature. Prepare to learn how to ...Snack on maggotsDig yourself a shelter from the snowSuck the fluid from fish eyeballsSkin a snake and eat itUse your own urine to cool yourself downLive without your cell phone "When disaster strikes and we find ourselves alone in an unknown and hostile environment, why do some people survive and others perish Almost all of the most extraordinary tales of survival seem to involve an indefinable Ingredient X, which can only be understood as having its source in that mysterious entity, the `human spirit.''" --Bear Grylls, Man vs. Wild

''Born Survivor'' provides SAS techniques on how to stay alive in the most extreme and inhospitable places on the planet.

Full of courage, humor, friendship, and faith, this is the remarkable story of the youngest Englishman to climb Mount Everest. He endured over 70 days on Everest''s southeast face and narrowly escaped death when he fell into a crevasse at 19,000 feet. At the age of 23, he overcame weather conditions and months of limited sleep to reach the summit.

''No one could fail to be gripped by his heartfelt excitement and emotion over what was the adventure of a lifetime.'' Independent At the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became the youngest Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, and it is generally acknowledged that younger climbers have more difficulty coping with the adverse effects of mountaineering. Nevertheless, only two years after breaking his back in a freefall parachuting accident, Bear Grylls overcame severe weather conditions, fatigue, dehydration and a last minute illness to stand on top of the world''s highest mountain. Facing Up is the story of his adventure, his courage and humour, his friendship and faith. PRAISE FOR BEAR GRYLLS "Bear''s tale is by turns, hilarious and horrific." Daily Telegraph "Written with refreshing humility, this is a briskly told account not of conquering Everest, but of realising its power." Daily Mail "He writes convincingly of fear and doubt. This is an honest and compelling story." Ranulph Fiennes

Bear Grylls a plecat intotdeauna in cautarea marilor aventuri. A copilarit intr-o insula batuta de vanturi de pe coasta Angliei unde a invatat de la tatal lui sa navigheze pe mari si sa urce pe stanci de la o varsta frageda. Nu a trecut mult si micul explorator se furisa in expeditii de alpinism care tineau toata noaptea. Apoi student la prestigiosul Eton College Bear si-a gasit un sens in viata prin alpinism si arte martiale. Asa a ajuns la poalele muntilor Himalaya si dupa aceea s-a pregatit cu un mare maestru de karate in inima Japoniei o experienta care i-a adus centura neagra 2 dani. Intors acasa a inceput sa se antreneze impreuna cu trupele speciale britanice SAS (Serviciile Speciale Aeriene) o experienta care il va impinge la limitele rezistentei fizice si mentale. Dar urmeaza dezastrul. Bear isi rupe spatele in trei locuri intr-un accident petrecut in timp ce zbura cu parasuta in Africa. Doctorii nu-i mai dau sanse sa mearga vreodata. Dar iata ca dupa numai 18 luni la doar 23 de ani Bear devine unul dintre cei mai tineri alpinisti care escaladeaza Everestul. Şi acesta e doar inceputul nemaipomenitelor lui aventuri in lumea larga. Cunoscut si admirat de milioane de oameni ca protagonistul emisiunii TV Man vs. Wild Bear Grylls a supravietuit in locuri si situatii in care multi nu s-ar aventura. In aceasta carte ne spune povestea emotionanta a unei vieti pline de curaj indrazneala si putere de neratat pentru orice cititor pasionat de aventuri.