| A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival in the Face of a Deadly Avalanche Contributor(s): Woodlief, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416546944 ISBN-13: 9781416546948 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $22.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: The thrilling true tale of the famous 1982 avalanche where, after five days, a woman buried under the snow was rescued alive. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | North American |
| Dewey: 979.438 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Geographic Orientation - California - Geographic Orientation - Nevada - Seasonal - Winter |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This "mesmerizing tale of human courage and heroism" (Nando Parrado, author of Miracle in the Andes) follows the astonishing ordeal of survival during an avalanche in California. In 1982, at the Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe, an unforeseeable confluence of natural events created the conditions for an unimaginable disaster. Millions of tons of snow flowed into the ski area and parking lot beyond, engulfing unsuspecting vacationers out for a walk as well as resort employees working in spite of the danger, killing seven and leaving one victim buried alive under the snow. At the center of this wrenching tale of human versus nature is ski patrolman Larry Heywood and his team, who heroically searched for a young woman trapped for five days underneath the suffocating snow--a tale of survival that is itself an exploration of the capacity of courage. A Wall of White is the quintessential American story--a testament to the unwavering dedication of a band of rebel rescuers, driven only by a commitment to saving lives, battling not just extreme conditions but seemingly impossible odds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woodlief, Jennifer: - Jennifer Woodlief is a former reporter for Sports Illustrated. Her first book Ski to Die: The Bill Johnson Story (2005) was optioned by Warner Brothers with Matthew McConaughey to play Bill. A graduate of Stanford University and UCLA School of Law, her past jobs included prosecuting first-degree murder cases as a district attorney and working as a case officer with top secret clearance for the CIA. |