Eight top true stories from history about survival

Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. At Book Riot she tagged eight compelling true stories from history about survival. One title on the list:

The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea

In May 2001, twenty-six men tried to cross the border into the United States through The Devil’s Highway, a brutally dangerous desert. Only twelve of them survived. The book explores how these men managed to live through a lethal desert and a deep betrayal to reach Southern Arizona.

Read about another entry on the list.

The Devil’s Highway is among Joe Meno's seven true stories about the journey to seek asylum in the U.S.

--Marshal Zeringue