As depicted in Ron Howard's hit film THIRTEEN LIVES, this is the
THRILLING account of the dramatic Thai cave rescue which saved the lives
of thirteen people, FROM THE DIVER WHO LED THE RESCUE.**
'A profound and thrilling read.' COLIN FARRELL
'Riveting...a powerful story written by a hero who lived it.' RON
HOWARD, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13
In this first-hand account, John Volanthen reveals how he pushed
the limits of human endurance in the life-or-death mission to
rescue the Thai youth soccer team trapped in the flooded cave.
The world held its breath in 2018 when the Wild Boars soccer team and
their coach went missing deep underground in the Tham Luang cave
complex in northern Thailand. They had been stranded by sudden,
continuous monsoon rains while exploring the caves after practice.
With torrential rain pouring down and the waters still on the rise, an
army of rescue teams and equipment was deployed, including Thai Navy
SEALs, a US Air Force special tactics squadron, police sniffer dogs,
drones and robots. But it was British cave diver John Volanthen and
his partner, Rick Stanton, who were first to reach the stranded team
and who played a key role in their ultimate rescue.
As John's light flickered from one boy to another, he called out, 'How
many of you?' 'Thirteen, **'**a boy answered. After 10 days trapped in
desperate darkness, the boys and their coach were all alive.
Each chapter of Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives tells
one part of the edge-of-your-seat mission from Tham Luang but also
imparts a life lesson, gleaned from John's previous rescues and
record-breaking cave dives, that can be applied to everyday obstacles
and challenges.
In this story of breathtaking courage and nerves of steel, John
reveals how responding positively to the statement, 'But I can't...' by
stating, 'I can, ' led to one of the most incredible rescues of all
time.
He hopes that his story will inspire the superhero in you.
Meanwhile, he is always on standby for the next rescue.
