Roberto Canessa
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
A survivor of the infamous 1972 plane crash in the Andes that inspired the film Alive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled him to become one of the worlds leading pediatric cardiologists. On October 12, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the "Old Christians" rugby team-and many of their friends and family members-crashed into the Andes mountains. Sixteen survivors...
2) Yo tenía que sobrevivir: como un accidente aéreo en los Andes inspiró mi vocación para salvar vidas
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"On October 12, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the "Old Christians" rugby team--and many of their friends and family members--crashed into the Andes Mountains. I Had to Survive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading pediatric cardiologists. As he tended to his wounded teammates amidst the devastating...