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Survive(1st Edition)
Stories of Castaways and Cannibals (Adrenaline)
by Nate . Hardcastle, Steven Callahan, Leonard Clark, Daniel Zalewski, Tobias Schneebaum, Mark Twain, Virginia Reed Murphy, J. Ross Browne, Jacques Vignes, Lennard Bickel, Richard Cunningham, Clint Willis
Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2001 by Da Capo Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-367-9, ISBN: 1-56025-367-3

"Survive brings together stories about people who find themselves stuck in survival situations in lifeboats, mountains, desert islands, jungles and the arctic. Most of the stories are about ordinary people who must perform heroically to survive -- and some of them are forced to break our greatest taboo to stay alive. The narratives that have emerged are dramatic and compelling, involving issues of physical, moral, and emotional courage. ..."






Survive(Unabridged)
Stories of Castaways and Cannibals
by Lennard Bickel, Contributor-Mark Twain, Contributor-Jack London, Contributor-Herman Melville, Contributor-Steven Callahan, Contributor-Patrick O'brian, Contributor-Daniel Zalewski, Contributor-Richard Cunningham, J. Ross Browne, Virginia Reed Murphy, Nate Hardcastle, Daniel Defoe, To Be Announced, Colleen Delany, Nick Sampson, Erik Synnestvedt
Audio, 6 Pages, Published 2002 by Listen & Live Audio
Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-885408-81-5, ISBN: 1-885408-81-1

"These stories are full of suffering: From the savagery of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846, to the extreme hunger and brutal cold endured by Ernest Shackleton's support team in Antarctica in 1915. Such suffering may be hard to listen to, but it engages us, offering glimpses of something essential. When the most basic needs become paramount, some people can achieve a kind of clarity. ..."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, 33 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-09-047805-4, ISBN: 1-09-047805-4

"The Donner-Reed Party set out from Independence, Missouri, in May 1846 aiming for California.Of the eighty-seven members who set out only forty-survived to reach their destination.Lack of supplies and brutal weather forced the group of migrants to their extremes, even leading some of the group to cannibalism.Much has been written by historians of the Donner Party since the tragic events occurred, but it is rare that we get the opportuni ..."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
by Virginia Reed Murphy, Karen Zeinert
Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 2016 by Synergebooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-7443-2262-0, ISBN: 0-7443-2262-6

"This tragic story of Virginia Reed’s journey west is told through her memoirs of the twelve year-old girl, with supplementary accounts based on her father's letters and the diary of another traveler. Given the sensitive nature of aspects of the journey, young readers will find the background notes and explanatory comments helpful."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
(Hardback Or Cased Book)
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Hardcover, Published 2011 by Literary Licensing, Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-258-00037-0, ISBN: 1-258-00037-7






Across The Plains In The Donner Party
by Virginia Reed Murphy, George R. Stewart
Paperback, 56 Pages, Published 2011 by Literary Licensing, Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-258-11067-3, ISBN: 1-258-11067-9

"This tragic story of Virginia Reed?s journey west is told through her memoirs of the twelve-year-old girl, with supplementary accounts based on her father's letters and the diary of another traveler. Given the sensitive nature of aspects of the journey, young readers will find the background notes and explanatory comments helpful. Maps and numerous reproductions included."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California, 1846-47
by Virginia Reed Murphy, Frederic Remington
64 Pages, Published 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-099-7, ISBN: 0-89646-099-1






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
by Virginia Reed Murphy, James Frazier Reed, Karen Zeinert
Paperback, 53 Pages, Published 1998 by Ye Galleon Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-87770-637-3, ISBN: 0-87770-637-9






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, 53 Pages, Published 1998 by Ye Galleon Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-87770-633-5, ISBN: 0-87770-633-6






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
1846-1847
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 1995 by Outbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-063-8, ISBN: 0-89646-063-0

"64pages. 22x15x1cm. Broché. Bon Etat / Usures d'usage (lu) -Couvertures et dos très légèrement défraîchis (sans conséquence) voir photo -Intérieur: Très Bien, propre, OK lecture."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party(Reprint)
by Virginia Reed Murphy, James Frazier Reed, Karen: Editor Zeinert
Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 1995 by Linnet Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-208-02404-6, ISBN: 0-208-02404-2

"This tragic story of Virginia Reed?s journey west is told through her memoirs of the twelve-year-old girl, with supplementary accounts based on her father's letters and the diary of another traveler. Given the sensitive nature of aspects of the journey, young readers will find the background notes and explanatory comments helpful. Maps and numerous reproductions included."






Not half the trubles
A letter from Virginia Reed : May 16, 1847
by Virginia Reed Murphy
23 Pages, Published 1996 by 19Th Century Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-9653876-0-6, ISBN: 0-9653876-0-7






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, 54 Pages, Published 2017 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-979897-41-9, ISBN: 1-979897-41-7

"“The only narrative published by a survivor of the ill fated party.” - Southwestern Journal of Education “An important contribution to Western history.” - University of Chicago School Review “Well written, and pleasant reading.” - The Literary World “Across the Plains in the Donner Party” is the story of the famous "Donner Expedition" across the plains to California in 1846 by the daughter of George Donner, captain of the party, and her ..."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party
A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California
by Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, 36 Pages, Published 2016 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-5395-6871-1, ISBN: 1-5395-6871-7

"Virginia Elizabeth Backenstoe was born June 28, 1833 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, the daughter of Lloyd Backenstoe and Margaret Keyes. She was the sister of Martha J. (Reed) Lewis, James F. Reed Jr, Thomas K. Reed, Charles C. Reed and Willianoski Y. Reed. Virgina's family was part of the ill-fated Donner Party which was trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during a snow storm in 1846 while emigrating to California. They ..."






Across the Plains in the Donner Party A Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California
by Charles M. Sheldon, Virginia Reed Murphy
Paperback, Published 1977 by Moody Press
ISBN-13: 978-91-1-042138-7, ISBN: 91-1-042138-6

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