This book is about a plane crash in 1972. A plane carrying a rugby team crashed into the Andes mountains. They were finally found ten weeks after the crash, having had to survive with no food, water, or shelter (other than the place wreckage). Unfortunately, only sixteen of the forty five were found alive. They went through unfathomable things to try to stay alive. I cannot imagine being in the position that they found themselves in. This was a tragic story, and it was very inspiring to see how much life means to people.