What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

this is a book of survival stories i read (so many times) when i was young, so it must have been published in the early 80s at the latest. it was a mass market with i believe a hand on the cover. the color in my mind is a reddish-purple. there were maybe 8 true stories in it - the one i remember most vividly was a man who was in prison when a volcano erupted. im sure there was probably a plane crash story, as well, and one with ice and frostbite. i thought it had the word "amazing" in the title, but i cant find it with my limited resources. thank you?

i NEVER abandoned this! i kept hope alive! and this past week, when i was helping my dad move, I FOUND THE BOOK!! so even though i am the only one who cares, i am posting it here because sometimes dreams do come true and because the title is so appropriate:

Against Incredible Odds

Oh we care....there's nothing we love more than seeing elderly threads solved.

Yay! Hope you enjoy reading this one again.

hahaha oh, good! i wasn't sure if anyone would even get a notification of my triumph since i was the only one posting on the thread. but YES! i can't wait to reread this and i feel such relief knowing i didn't just make it all up!

Just chiming in to say congrats. 6.25 years is a long time to wait for a book, or a love. ...I hope my search does not go as long or longer. I am glad to read about your success. Thanks for updating us!