Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free Audiobook Review
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free – An Audio Book Review
- Author: Hector Tobar
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 13 hours and 26 minutes
- Unabridged
- Genre: Memoir
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Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free Audio Book Summary:
August 20, 2010 will be a date that will haunt the lives of 33 men in Copiapo, Chile. It was this faithful day that their lives will change forever as these 33 miners found themselves at the mercy of the dark, cold Earth as the tunnel where they were working collapse. With little food and water under a thousand feet of hard rock, the miners will need to use every inch of their courage to survive as people above ground frantically does everything they can to get these 33 men back home to their families. For 69 days these 33 men were underground. For 69 days they never saw the sun and as the world looked on and prayed for their safety, we had no idea what these men went through, until today.
Deep Dark Down is the personal account of what transpired underneath for these men. For the first time, their experience trapped under tons of rock and the sheer hopelessness they felt will be read/listen in terrifying detail. This audiobook is not about tragedy but of triumph. It is a true to life tale of the power of the human spirit and how it can make the impossible, possible.
One reason to listen:
Deep Dark Down is an audiobook that details the horrifying experience of 33 miners trapped underneath the Earth and shows how their bond and courage led them through 69 days of darkness and to freedom.
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Reactions:
“Who wasn’t enthralled in the story of these 33 men buried alive? Everyone was tuned in, awaiting the outcome, hoping, stressing, and praying. I was really looking forward to hearing their story and what went on down there. It’s such an intriguing real life story with an actual happy ending; Deep Down Dark goes behind the scenes and tells us their story.
33 men: 69 days unimaginable but it happened in Chile in 2010. Until now it was one of those news stories we all remember but Hector Tobar has brought these men to live as human beings; fathers, brothers, husbands and sons. You will learn about their lives before and their lives since. It’s impossible to live through something like this and NOT have it change you.
The truth about the conditions is as bad as one would imagine but to hear it told straight from the miners’ experiences is heart wrenching but also speaks to the human spirit and one’s ability to survive even under the worst conditions.” – TheIEMommy
“Héctor Tobar’s DEEP DOWN DARK tells the stories of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in Chile’s San José mine for 69 days in 2010. The book, a chronology of the events and a collection of portraits of the men both above and below ground, is the first of its kind, honoring an agreement the miners made to one another to tell their story only as a group.
Tobar begins DEEP DOWN DARK with a description of the San José mine: a rocky, lifeless mountain situated in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Though there is a city nearby, Copiapó, it serves more as a temporary home for miners working their seven-day shifts, leaving outside visitors to the San José few and far between. Tobar, however, eagerly invites readers into this male-dominated world, exposing the dilapidation and ever-blowing dust of the mine and preparing them for the miners’ eerie descent into the depths of the earth. He explains how the workers come from all ends and social ranks of Chile, with some enduring stifling day-long bus rides even before their shifts begin. Tobar effortlessly employs the geography of Chile as a vehicle for his narrative, giving readers both a sense of Chile’s layout and the personalities of the men.” – Bookreporter
“Very well written, with a real skill at bringing out the dramatic elements of the story when that is called for. For example, Mr. Tobar has very good command of the voice he is writing in and, as the first contact with the miners approaches, his narrative turns dramatic. As this moment approaches, his story is emotional and suspenseful.” – Thomas Porter
“I remembered the television coverage of the Chilean miners that was broadcast live as they were brought up from their 69 day tomb. I for one could barely imagine surviving that long with the always present fear of dying down there. It is a truly scary memoir that will have claustrophobic people on the edge of their seat.” – John Lawlar
“Simple writing but very good story. I heard about it on the news and always wondered about ‘the rest of the story’. This is a very compelling account of not only the miners, but also their families as well as the rescuers.” – KrisWin
Score on Audible: 4.4 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 4.7 out of 5
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