What would I do? Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding brings readers into the action with this look at five epic tales of survival—and tragedy.

Have you ever wondered what you would do in a life-or-death situation? If survival meant acting quickly, decisively, and correctly, would you have what it takes to avoid catastrophe? In this heart-stopping follow-up to The Danger Files: Real-Life Disasters, investigate some of the most harrowing survival stories in history. Witness the challenges faced on a 1921 expedition into the far reaches of the Arctic north; jump into a raging inferno with the goal of putting out and escaping a wildfire; outrun and outlast the Mount St. Helens eruption; face Hurricane Katrina; and use your wits—and science—to survive on your own in the frigid sea, lost praying for rescue. With access to case files full of critical facts and clues, you’ll be challenged to determine for yourself what happened in these true tales and why.