
Sole Survivor
The True Account of 133 Days Adrift
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Johanna Ward
Sole Survivor, based on three years of interviews with Poon, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal. We learn of a ship's crew that saw him but refused to pick him up; his ingenious ways of trapping water and catching fish (later used in U.S. Navy training films); his reaching land, only to find it an impenetrable jungle. When he was finally rescued at the mouth of the Amazon River, Poon was hailed as the "World's Champion Survivor." He still holds the Guinness world record for survival at sea. His story is an amazing tale of a young man's fortitude in the face of overwhelming odds.
©1985 Ruthanne Lum McCunn (P)2002 Blackstone AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"Poon's experience makes for a dignified, uplifting adventure tale." (Publishers Weekly)
"A vivid account of how one man used his intelligence and ingenuity to survive against incredible odds." (School Library Journal)
The fight for life
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Sole Survivor
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The end of the book came to a close to fast. That is fast when it is compared to the day-to-day comparison of floating on a raft with little unchanging scenery.
This was a fun read, more than I expected.
Suspensfully Calm
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Great Story
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Tremendous story of courage
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Interrsting read
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A real life version of
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Remarkable yet underwhelming.
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Not once in the entire story does the author give you an idea of the progression of time. Surely the poor guy is keeping track some how.
Also, the fact that a person in the navy has no survival training is never addressed.
The best part of this book was knowing that when you got to the end you were sure he was going to make it.
Let's exceptional occurance slow and tedious.
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