| Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival Contributor(s): Ollestad, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 006176678X ISBN-13: 9780061766787 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Survival - Sports & Recreation | Surfing |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.4" W x 8" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 137743 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Destined to stand with other classic true stories of man against nature--Into Thin Air and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer; Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm--Crazy for the Storm is a literary triumph. Norman Olstead's New York Times bestselling memoir is the story of the harrowing plane crash the author miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father. "A heart-stopping story beautifully told....Norman Olstead has written a book that may well be read for generations." --Russell Banks "Breathtaking....Crazy for the Storm will keep you up late into the night." --Washington Post Book World |
Contributor Bio(s): Ollestad, Norman: - Norman Ollestad studied creative writing at UCLA and attended UCLA Film School. He grew up on Topanga Beach in Malibu and now lives in Venice, California. He is the father of a nine-year-old son. |