{"product_id":"i-had-to-survive-by-pablo-vierci-9781472124173","title":"I Had to Survive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 12 October 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the 'Old Christians' rugby team (and many of their friends and family members) crashed into the Andes mountains. \u003ci\u003eI Had to Survive\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCanessa, a second-year medical student at the time, tended to his wounded teammates amidst the devastating carnage of the wreck and played a key role in safeguarding his fellow survivors, eventually trekking with a companion across the hostile mountain range for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine line between life and death became the catalyst for the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis uplifting tale of hope and determination, solidarity and ingenuity gives vivid insight into a world-famous story. Canessa also draws a unique and fascinating parallel between his work as a doctor performing arduous heart surgeries on infants and unborn babies and the difficult life-changing decisions he was forced to make in the Andes. With grace and humanity, Canessa prompts us to ask ourselves: what do you do when all the odds are stacked against you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844056666348,"sku":"9781472124173","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3379253482712.jpg?v=1758825527","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/i-had-to-survive-by-pablo-vierci-9781472124173","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}