438 Days

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Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, *438 Days* recounts the true story of Salvador Alvarenga, the man who endured fourteen months and traversed seven thousand miles adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

In November 2012, Alvarenga and a crewmate set out from Mexico for a weekend fishing trip when a violent storm crippled their small boat. Miraculously, fourteen months later, a half-mad Alvarenga washed ashore on a remote Pacific island, the sole survivor of an impossible journey.

This "gripping saga" (Daily Mail) is the first full account of Alvarenga’s harrowing ordeal, meticulously reconstructed from exclusive interviews with him, rescue officials, and medical personnel. An “intense, immensely absorbing read” (Booklist), *438 Days* is an unforgettable testament to human resilience, will, and ingenuity in the face of unimaginable odds.