PDF The Boys in the Cave Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand Audible Audio Edition Matt Gutman HarperAudio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 9 hours and 52 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher HarperAudio Audible.com Release Date November 13, 2018 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07HZB3F1S

The Boys in the Cave Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand Audible Audio Edition Matt Gutman HarperAudio Books Reviews

• Matt Gutman admits the book was pitched 5 days after the rescue ended and in-depth articles had not been written so there was no frame of reference for the story; his rush to publish is reflected in the number of errors in the book.
  
  From how the kids drank water while trapped (they didn't drink waters from the flooded cave, but from the stalctites), to misspelling the name of a British diver throughout the book; the transcript of the exchange between the British divers and the kids is incorrect (i.e., 2 children, not 1, spoke English with the divers; some dialogue was attributed to the wrong British diver). A picture of the kids mislabled a name and excludes the name of one of the pictured children who had a very close call exiting the cave. Coach Ek is incorrectly identified as riding on the back of a moped driven by one of the children and live-streaming the bike ride to the cave "in a bit of precarious, don't-try-this-at-home-kids multitasking" event...except, the coach is clearly seen in the video riding a bike. The coaches' history as a novice monk (temple location) and reference to the Moo Pa founding coach (he only references 1 of the 2 coaches) conflicts with other sources.
  
  For some readers these details may be insignificant - for me it's these details that make the story - but it makes me doubt the veracity of the book and what he got right and wrong in the rush to publish, including the characterizations of some of the volunteers and their experiences during this incredible rescue. This riveting real life event is a story waiting for Laura Hillenbrand to write. It is only fair to the readers and moreso the volunteers, kids and coach to get the story right.
• Author Matt Gutman of ABC news was on hand during the harrowing adventure of 13 individuals stranded in a Thailand cave and has written a compelling account of this one of a kind story. The book covers the adventure from the beginning entrance to the cave until the final rescue of all concerned and their recovery in the hospital.
  
  There are parts of the book that was beyond my understanding of the intricacies involved in the ultimate rescue. There was differing opinions regarding what method to use and when for it to take place. Individuals from different countries had differing opinions as to how to go about the problem. Fatalities were assumed to take place with one person coming out alive to be considered a success.
  
  To me the most suspenseful part of the book was when the actual rescue was taking place. There were a lot of things that had to be taken into consideration especially when it was being done on an experimental basis for the first time. A lot of teamwork had to take place with people having to play a role involving a part of which they had no previous experience. For all of the individuals to come out of the cave safely was a result no one dared to expect. This impossible rescue became possible due to the efforts of many individuals and the grace of God. Lessons learned from this experience will hopefully lead to what can be helpful in future rescues.
• Not one TV report or newspaper article I read captured this nail biting dramatic rescue about the group of 12 boys and their sports coach trapped helplessly in a cave in northern Chiang Rai, Thailand in the way author and award-winning ABC News Correspondent Matt Gutman has in this riveting read.
  
  "The Boys in the Cave" accurately follows the story of the young soccer team, known as the Wild Boars, who became cut off when a heavy rainstorm flooded a stream at the cave's entrance. This book actually draws you into the cave itself and you get a real feel of what it may have been like during those harrowing 18 days spent confined in the dark and dank underground chamber before the miracle rescue.
  
  It's apparent when reading Gutman's thorough account he is a family man. With his exclusive first hand information from people on the scene as the drama unfolds, Gutman puts himself in the boy’s parent’s shoes. You feel the worry, fear and anxiety from a parent’s point of view and that is precisely what makes this book so compelling … I could not put this gripping book down for toffee, and neither will you!
• When a Thai boys' soccer team and their coach became trapped far back into a flooded local cave system, their rescue became a national priority with the entire world watching. Elite Thai and US military personnel were called in, but it soon became clear that only a handful of people in the world (mostly from Britain) had the skills and experience required to even reach the boys. An actual rescue seemed impossible. How this real-life drama played out is masterfully reported in this well-written book. How dedicated, brave people from very different organizations worked together to accomplish a "miracle" becomes an inspirational as well as very exciting story. Highly recommended.