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I UNDERSTAND

7 Real Life Adventure Stories

These tales are all the more incredible because they really happened.

By Nicole Klett | Published Jul 27, 2022

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improbable voyage, a real life adventure story

The Improbable Voyage

By Tristan Jones

improbable voyage, a real life adventure story

all creatures great and small, an adventure story

All Creatures Great and Small

By James Herriot

all creatures great and small, an adventure story

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A Walk in the Woods

By Bill Bryson

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Wild

By Cheryl Strayed

wild by cheryl strayed, a book every woman should read

dirt, an adventure story

Dirt

By Bill Buford

dirt, an adventure story

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Educated

By Tara Westover

back to school books

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Born A Crime

By Trevor Noah

books by comedians born a crime

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Action and Adventure

Biography and Memoir