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Beyond Courage: Shipwrecked and Adrift; One Family Fights to Survive

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The intense struggle to survive both physically and spiritually was well laid out in this first-person true life tale. The dramatic pace and intense emotions flowed smoothly and kept me entranced throughout the story. I read it in one sitting! Being able to meet both the author and his wife allowed me to experience their deep love and peace with life that was forged through their experience. Don't miss this chance to take a voyeuristic first person look at their horrific, yet heart-warming ordeal. I loved it, and you will too!

Have you ever watched a movie about adventurers shipwrecked on a desert island and thought what an interesting and exciting experience that must be?

Well, read this book and you'll find out what it's really like. Everyone I tell this story to is amazed by this family's experience.

To fully appreciate this book you must periodically while reading the book imagine yourself in these folk's situation.

You'll never look at sailing across the ocean the same way again

The ultimate gripping adventure story, except that it's real. Your heart aches for the Aros family, as they never completely give up hope of rescue. You urge on those in a position to search for them, you fume at the slow wheels of international bureaucracy as you live each day of their dwindling chances for survival, marveling and rejoicing at their living faith.

Friends who owned the boat previously recommende the book. Amazing how people can fight and succeed for survival.

I read this first in a condensed version in Readers Digest many years ago, tore it out and saved it. Still have it. Years later, I married a man whose life was saved, in a way, by Bob Aros, after Bob survived this ordeal. I appreciate this book in many ways. First and foremost, it's a really good firsthand read. Bob, Mary and Christian were fascinating, very real and fortunate to be alive.

The title of this book sound very great. SO I bought it and I might expect too high. The true story of one family who faced the very terrible situation should turn to be an exciting book. But when I turn it from page to page. I didn't quite feel with them especially for the writing style. It was so boring that I have to stop for some time . If you like this kind of stuff. I recommend "Ädrift"by Stephen Callahan or classic sailing "Survive the savage sea". With these 2 books I guarantee you won't be disappointed like I was when I finish this book.