{"product_id":"thirteen-lessons-that-saved-thirteen-john-volanthen-9780711266100","title":"Thirteen Lessons That Saved Thirteen Lives: The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs depicted in Ron Howard's hit film \u003ci\u003eTHIRTEEN LIVES\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A profound and thrilling read.' COLIN FARRELL \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting...a powerful story written by a hero who lived it.'\u003c\/b\u003e RON HOWARD, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this \u003cb\u003efirst-hand account\u003c\/b\u003e, John Volanthen reveals how he \u003cb\u003epushed the limits of human endurance\u003c\/b\u003e in the\u003cb\u003e life-or-death mission\u003c\/b\u003e to rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach went missing\u003c\/b\u003e deep underground in the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden, continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an army of rescue teams and equipment was deployed, including Thai Navy SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs, drones and robots. But it was British cave diver \u003cb\u003eJohn Volanthen\u003c\/b\u003e and his partner, Rick Stanton, who were \u003cb\u003efirst to reach the stranded team \u003c\/b\u003eand who \u003cb\u003eplayed a key role in their ultimate rescue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As John's light flickered from one boy to another, he called out, \u003cb\u003e'How many of you?' 'Thirteen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ea boy answered. After 10 days trapped in desperate darkness, the boys and their coach were all alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach chapter \u003c\/b\u003eof Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives \u003cb\u003etells one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission\u003c\/b\u003e from Tham Luang \u003cb\u003ebut also imparts a life lesson\u003c\/b\u003e, gleaned from John's previous rescues and record-breaking cave dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles and challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this \u003cb\u003estory of breathtaking courage and nerves of steel\u003c\/b\u003e, John reveals how responding positively to the statement, 'But I can't...' by stating, 'I can, ' led to one of the most incredible rescues of all time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He hopes that his story will\u003cb\u003e inspire the superhero in you.\u003c\/b\u003e Meanwhile, he is always on standby for the next rescue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Volanthen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0711266107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711266100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aurum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"John Volanthen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048700145919,"sku":"9780711266100","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58d6b325-d184-4d62-9989-63b4ff648824.jpg?v=1684997313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thirteen-lessons-that-saved-thirteen-john-volanthen-9780711266100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}