# If i died would my dog...

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 22, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-died-would-my-dog/474013 "2008-11-22T18:18:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-died-would-my-dog/474013/21 "2008-11-25T23:26:15Z")

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> [@Cervaise](#):
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> That’s the fiction version. It’s fairly compelling, but it’s not exactly true to the real story. There’s a new [documentary](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1157720) about the incident, which features extremely faithful re-creations as well as interviews with the survivors (including their first visit back to the original site of the crash :eek: ), and it’s quite clear that the actual true story is even more astonishing than any fictionalized version could hope to be. I highly, highly recommend the documentary.
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> Just, y’know, for the record and stuff. 🙂

I remember reading the book in school since it was available in my classroom library. Impressive stuff, but I don’t know if I’d have the emotional fortitude to watch the docu – I believe your rec.

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**Author:** ![T.Slothrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@T.Slothrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.Slothrop)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-died-would-my-dog/474013/22 "2008-11-26T01:56:17Z")

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The book was Alive by Piers Paul Read, published 1974. definitely worth reading.

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