| To the Rescue!: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival Contributor(s): Matthews, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550025619 ISBN-13: 9781550025613 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: "We live, as we dream - alone..." Sometimes our inner isolation is alleviated; in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, rescuer and rescued meet, and loneliness is bridged. This book of true stories shows ordinary people in extraordinary events - a ski accident, a missing child, thrilling sea rescues - that take place from snow-bound Labrador to the coast of California. It is about the lives of rescuers who search for life's meaning while engaging in deeds of heroism and compassion. It is about the aftermath of rescue. There are stories from each Canadian provinces and from the United States. Each is a story of action and inspiration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief |
| Dewey: 363.34 |
| LCCN: 2006386358 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.28" W x 9.16" (0.90 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We live, as we dream - alone... Sometimes our inner isolation is alleviated; in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, rescuer and rescued meet, and loneliness is bridged. This book of true stories shows ordinary people in extraordinary events - a ski accident, a missing child, thrilling sea rescues - that take place from snow-bound Labrador to the coast of California. It is about the lives of rescuers who search for life's meaning while engaging in deeds of heroism and compassion. It is about the aftermath of rescue. There are stories from each Canadian provinces and from the United States. Each is a story of action and inspiration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Matthews, Carolyn: - Carolyn Matthews was born in the Antipodes but has lived her adult life in Toronto. She is married with grown children. She has published the non-fiction Heroic Rescues at Sea: True Stories of the Canadian Coast Guard, award-winning short fiction, and feature articles in such newspapers as the Globe and Mail and the National Post. |