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Against all odds, people braved war, earthquakes, sharks, and even the open water of the ocean, and lived to tell their stories. In graphic novel format, these true tales of courage, quick-thinking, and resourcefulness detail the survival stories of people who beat the incredible odds against them.

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Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. Born in Lyon, France, Thomas Girard spent several years working as a leading concept artist in the video games industry on high-profile projects such as Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix, Asterix Mission Las Vegum, Arthur and the Invisibles, Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon. With his vivid imagination and dynamic artwork, Thomas now enjoys bringing children's books to life.

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