Miracle on the Mountai H They kept the line in sight as they glided downward, but moment by moment, the snow's intensity increased. Desperately, they looked for the lift line-- or anything familiar. Visibility decreased. Mik
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| Title | : | Miracle on the Mountai H |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (216 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0380973928 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1998-04-01 |
| Genre | : |
It was a cold but sunny day in January 1995 when Mike Couillard, a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force on assignment in Ankara, Turkey, took his son Matthew skiing. The view of the 7,300-foot-high Kfartalkaya Mountain was breathtaking--magnificent peaks against a bright blue sky, wisps of clouds--nothing threatening. They headed for the T-bar that would take them to the summit.It was about 2:30 when they reached the top, and although it had started to snow, they still had time to ski. Mike made note of his surroundings and decided to use the overhead line of the lift as a guide. They kept the line in sight as they glided downward, but moment by moment, the snow's intensity increased. Ice pellets stung their faces. Visibility decreased. Hidden rocks sent them plunging into the snow. Dense stands of pine trees loomed in front of them, forcing them to go right, then left, and off the trail. Desperately, they looked for the lift line-- or anything familiar. They saw nothing b
Editorial : From Publishers Weekly
Three years ago, when U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Mike Couillard and his 10-year-old son, Matthew, skied into a blizzard atop Kartalkaya Mountain in Turkey (where Couillard was stationed), they plunged themselves and their family into an extreme test of their faith in God, and were forced to the limits of human endurance. This account of the crisis shuttles from Couillard's intense narrative of being stranded, to his wife's prayer-filled vigil at their home in Ankara, to details of the extensive search efforts organized by both the Turkish and American governments. As frostbite and starvation threaten the lost pair and hope diminishes in every quarter, tension mounts, despite a certain sketchiness in the coverage of the stranded skiers (little is mentioned of the hunger they must have felt, for example). But the narrative (and the reader) make it through the rough spots to celebrate the strength and intelligence of Couillard and his son, as well as that of th
Particularly the chapters on prehistoric American Indian agriculture are based on a rather thin reading of the literature. Yet others pose the figure in a snowy forest, as if not even freezing weather and falling snow could dampen her inner warmth.
These aren't the artiest figure photos. Emotions produce energy. It makes the current fracking debate seem quaint – oh, what’s a little flammable hydrocarbon in your water matter? It could have been much worse. A single page celebrates the merits of "The Universal Solvent." Advice is tendered, dance is encapsulated. The final chapter before the epilogue talks about mapping your years to see how limited your time truly is. I found it extremely moving and profound and made me think of loving my husband. A lot of beautiful photos of his windows and meticulous glass works. I gave it one star only because zero was not an option.. While the layouts are 110% worth the cost of this book, reading her text is like being in her h
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