Survivor: Miracle Creator Who Crosses the Life-and-Death Line

Author: Johnson (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
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A miracle creator who has crossed the line between life and death! 25 heart-stirring true stories, a selected column from the U.S. National Geographic magazine, featured on the U.S. Discovery Channel. The U.S. West Point Military Academy and the British Royal Forces use stories from this book as typical cases for wilderness survival training and handling emergency situations. Driven by the desire for life, with super-strong willpower, perseverance, and a sharp mind, they cross the line between life and death, defeat death, and emerge victorious.
The "Survivor" recorded by the U.S. Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was a globally sensational super TV show, causing major disruptions in American summer life. It had 70 million viewers glued to their TV screens, eagerly discussing the show. It led to a significant drop in U.S. box office revenues during the most important summer season. It sparked a global trend of "reality TV" shows.
The greatest charm of "Survivor" lies in the absence of a director or script; everything is faced by real people in real challenges, an appeal that no Hollywood blockbuster can match.
Under the lure of a million dollars, "Survivor" created a virtual yet real space where a group of people portrayed a condensed, dramatic life—16 American men and women competing on a deserted island, eliminating the weak through survival competition over 39 days, with the final "survivor" winning a million-dollar prize.
This book is the result of extensive research, interviews, and the review of a vast amount of materials, presenting a completely different "Survivor" from the TV imitation shows. It introduces several stories of people who, driven by the desire for life, with super-strong willpower, perseverance, and a sharp mind, crossed the line between life and death and defeated death.