Summary

Part Two is titled Around the World and into Space. Chapter 8 is titled “Camp Hope.” The families and friends were ecstatic, and the news spread quickly. The camp was named Camp Hope. News reporters rushed back. Chile's President Pinera arrived. A phone line was “snaked” through the hole. Pinera asked what the men needed. Urzua said, “Don't abandon us.” Pinera said, “You won't be left alone. Nor have you been alone for a single minute” (51). The hole was only large enough to provide contact, but not big enough for an escape. The next subsection is PALOMA. The word “paloma” means dove or carrier pigeon. Two more holes were drilled down to the men. The tiny white tubes used to send items to the men became known as palomas. The tubes were less than five inches in diameter and six feet long. It took...