Dr. Scott Christianson, a college professor, investigative reporter and New York State criminal justice official, served as director of prison investigations for that state's Commission of Correction. His books include Innocent, Condemned, Notorious Prisons, With Liberty for Some and Bodies of Evidence.
These 50 stories of amazing escapes are so suspenseful that they're
hard to put down. The historic escapes documented here were from
harsh natural conditions, kidnappers, oppressive regimes, prisons,
disasters, and scenarios from World War II and more contemporary
warfare. Some escapes are famous: the hiker in Utah who cut off his
hand after being trapped by a rock for days; "The Great Escape,"
from a W.W.II German prisoner-of-war camp; and "the miracle on the
Hudson" that saved all air passengers forced to make a crash
landing. Other escapes are less well known: a kayaker who became
trapped under water until he was able to break his leg and free
himself; a German soldier sent to a Siberian work camp whose escape
route back home took him three years; and a man trapped in the
rubble of the World Trade Center who dragged another man after him,
only to have the rescued man get out of a narrow hole first and
walk away without helping the first man. This is a great book if
you need an escape from winter.-- (12/01/2009)
With the exception of two tales of escapes from American slavery in
the 1840s, all the episodes here occurred within the past 100
years... Each account tells in brief what happened, of course, but
its browser-grabber will be the accompanying historical,
spot-journalism, and cinematic photos. They freeze the drama and
immortalize the emotions of escape, such as sheer elation. Nazis,
Communists, Jim Jones, sharks, natural disasters, cannibals--name
the menace, and it likely lurks within, along with survivors'
testimonies about their close calls. This high-interest title is
sure to attract attention.-- (12/15/2009)
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