John Goddard, a career explorer and adventurer, experienced many thrilling
close calls with death during his adventurous life. As told in one of the most
memorable stories in the original Chicken Soul for the Soul, when he was
a boy, John Goddard made a list of 127 things he would like to do in his life,
from living with pygmies in Africa and headhunters in Borneo to exploring the
world's greatest rivers and highest peaks.
The Survivor captures some of these adventures as it follows his experiences
from boyhood, through his teen years and into adulthood. Each individual
adventure is sure to thrill readers-from the exquisite details of exotic
locales, to the raw power of Pacific storms, to the hair-raising brushes with
death-always emphasizing the danger and exhilaration intrinsic to the
adventurous life. Unique to this book, though, is the author's reverence for
life and all living things, his honesty in admitting his own recklessness, his
awe and gratitude to the supreme force that miraculously allowed him to survive
each of these close calls with death, and his ability to use his experiences and
the lessons he learned to set and achieve clear, meaningful goals. This great
read will entertain and inspire people to live their dreams. |