My Life of AdventureA master dog-sledder, wartime hero, and world-renowned explorer recounts the story of his life in an upbeat, plainspoken style. And what a life it is! From his expeditions to Antarctica to his World War II service to his part in rescuing downed pilots in Greenland, Vaughan, at 89, has lived--and is still living--a life of adventure. |
Contents
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Chapter Four | 29 |
Chapter Five | 38 |
Chapter Six | 43 |
Chapter Seven | 53 |
Chapter Eight | 61 |
Chapter Seventeen | 122 |
Chapter Eighteen | 129 |
Chapter Nineteen | 138 |
Chapter Twenty | 145 |
Chapter Twentyone | 155 |
Chapter Twentytwo | 162 |
Chapter Twentythree | 170 |
Chapter Twentyfour | 177 |
Chapter Nine | 67 |
Chapter Ten | 74 |
Chapter Eleven | 80 |
Chapter Twelve | 87 |
Chapter Thirteen | 96 |
Chapter Fourteen | 102 |
Chapter Fifteen | 109 |
Chapter Sixteen | 117 |
Chapter Twentyfive | 183 |
Chapter Twentysix | 190 |
Chapter Twentyseven | 198 |
Chapter Twentyeight | 206 |
Chapter Twentynine | 213 |
Chapter Thirty | 218 |
Chapter Thirtyone | 231 |
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