{"title":"Brett Archibald","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the intriguing world of Brett Archibald, a name synonymous with resilience, adventure, and personal triumph. If you are drawn to narratives that explore the human spirit's perseverance, you're in the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrett Archibald's work revolves around real-life experiences that are as thrilling as they are inspiring. Born in South Africa, Archibald is an adventurer whose life journey fascinates readers around the globe. His gripping memoir and biography, \u003cem\u003eAlone\u003c\/em\u003e, takes you into the heart of survival and explores the bounds of human endurance at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOften categorised under Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Archibald's writing is deeply personal and reflects on his incredible ordeal of surviving tenaciously in the face of adversity. He writes with an authenticity that offers not just an account of events, but also his emotional journey, making his storytelling exceptionally engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you appreciate tales of courage and survival, Brett Archibald's collection is a must-read. Dive into his world and discover stories that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alone-by-brett-archibald-9781472139368","title":"Alone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's what happened, I think, struggling to stay afloat as the ocean pummels me from all sides. I must have blacked out -- exhausted, dehydrated, even a little delirious -- and hit the water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd no one saw it happen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I heard Brett had fallen overboard, after twelve hours I said, \"There's no way anyone can survive longer than that in the ocean - I certainly couldn't do it.\" This is an incredible, incredible story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOscar Chalupsky, Twelve times Molokai Paddleboard World Champion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2013, fifty-year-old Brett Archibald was on board a surf-charter boat, making a night-time crossing of the Mentawai Strait off Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of a storm, ill with severe food poisoning, Brett was being sick overboard when, for a moment, he blacked out. When he came to, he found himself alone in the raging sea, being spun as if in a washing machine. Sixty miles from shore, Brett saw the lights of his boat disappearing into the darkness. It was very quickly clear that no one had seen him fall, and that no one would hear his shouts for help. He was alone in the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be eight hours before his friends realised he was missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt that point, a frantic search began, for a single man hopefully still alive somewhere in thousands of square miles of heaving waves. The Mentawai Strait is remote, and the rough weather meant that no planes or helicopters could assist in the search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the remarkable story of Brett's ordeal, and his miraculous rescue after twenty-eight hours alone in the ocean; also of his family and friends back home and around the world and the Australian skipper whose sheer doggedness and instinct played such a key role in saving Brett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797663600876,"sku":"9781472139368","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3531203482712.jpg?v=1757162986"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/brett-archibald.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}