Nando Parrado
Nando Parrado was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. After surviving the Andes plane crash of 1972, has gone on to become a successful businessman and television producer and presenter. He speaks five languages and is a hugely successful lecturer around the world. In his spare time races motorcycles and stock cars.
Nando Parrado was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. After surviving the Andes plane crash of 1972, has gone on to become a successful businessman and television producer and presenter. He speaks five languages and is a hugely successful lecturer around the world. In his spare time races motorcycles and stock cars. See less
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Nando Parrado book reviews
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Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Amazing story--and true!
Most folks are somewhat familiar with the story of the South American rugby team that was stranded high in the Andes mountains after their plane crashed, in 1975. The book and movie "Alive" told the ... Read More
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Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
Extraordinary. Made me cry.
How we face life "in extremis". Well perhaps not we, but they and where there is intersection, we know how they felt and what drove them to continue in the face of extreme odds. Where there is not ... Read More
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Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
by jkboyd, Feb 5, 2009
I loved the movie Alive and read that book, this new book gives a more infomation on the boy Nando who and another boy got out of the moutains and saved the rest from dieing.
Great!! Read More