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In 1992, an Indian climber was left to die on the South Col of Mount Everest by other climbers who watched his feebly waving hand from their tent.

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From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, this work lets us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation.

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The true story of a truly courageous Afghan woman who returned to Afghanistan to deliver humanitarian aid to her people.

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The moving and inspirational true story of one little girl's battle against the medical odds and a mother's unwavering love for her daughter.

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They said it couldn't be done. But Anne Wafula achieved many remarkable things in her life. This is her incredible story.

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On the morning of 7 July 2005, Peter Zimonjic, a Canadian journalist living and working in London, was travelling on an eastbound Circle line train heading towards Edgware Road.

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Kiwi Heroes brings together the tales of 50 of New Zealand's bravest people. Some of the people featured are household names - some are barely known outside their own households. Many have forfeited their lives or their livelihoods for the sake of others. All have great stories to tell.

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Gripping and inspiring story of how one man endured almost three months alone in the desert living on nothing but insects and frogs. An extraordinary story of survival in the outback.

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Meet fourteen remarkable Australian (and one Kiwi!) jacks and jills of all trades with a wealth of experiences from the good old days to modern times. Hailing from all walks of life, they share their memories with renowned yarn spinner Sandy Thorne in a collection of stories full of wisdom and wit

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An utterly gripping nonfiction adventure narrative, Lost in Shangri-La is an untold true story of war, survival, discovery, heroism, and a near-impossible rescue mission.

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When the Merry Makers dance, it's hard to find a dry eye in the audience. All the Merry Makers have intellectual or physical disabilities - sometimes both - and face huge challenges in their lives, yet to see them dance is one of the most uplifting celebrations of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of music. This is their story.

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A powerful and compelling memoir of growing up with a schizophrenic father, who hid his mental illness behind a charismatic larger-than-life, gluttonous personality and found logical explanations for the most bizarre ways of thinking.

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Peter Kilby was just a toddler when his mother tragically died, trying to abort a child they simply couldn't support. When his father swiftly replaced her with his mistress, Peter made the mistake of calling her 'Mummy'. Dragged outside, trampled on and shouted at, Peter never made that mistake again. This book tells his affecting true story.

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From the pilots, doctors and nurses who spread their 'mantle of safety' throughout the remote inland of Australia, as well as the men and women they treat on the ground, comes a brand-new collection of Flying Doctor yarns as told to master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.

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On 16th April 1994, Nick Richardson was shot down over the besieged Bosnian Muslim town of Gorazde. This the story of Richardson's journey to the Bosnian theatre of war and his descent into the hell of the war-torn Balkans.

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When Isobel and Alex came home from school to find their abusive father had brutally murdered their mother, their world was thrown into chaos. Plunged into a care system that neglected them, Isobel and Alex were expected to come to nothing, and had only each other to rely on.

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An insider's account of one of the deadliest and most controversial tragedies in mountaineering history - the 2008 K2 disaster.

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I've told you before, and I will tell you again, if you are unable to read the Holy Book you will be punished. The teachers face was a mask of anger. Understand

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Following the success of Women of the Outback, we now meet another set of amazing women, and hear their incredible stories. Outback Heroines tells some of the best yarns: some touching, some triumphant, but all compelling and tremendously inspiring.