Rescued: One Family's Miraculous Story of Survival

by Brian Brown, Eileen Chambers

Overview

When a family outing in a private plane takes a tragic turn, a Memorial Day trip becomes an unforgettable 15 hours of danger, rescue efforts, and miracles.

On a clear Saturday morning, professional fire captain and private pilot Brian Brown, his wife, and younger daughter headed out in their Cessna Sky Hawk for a weekend with their elder daughter.  But unexpected severe conditions send the craft into the treacherous War Eagle Idaho mountainside…a remote place that would make communication and rescue nearly impossible—if they survived. 

This captivating story, featured on The Today Show, is about a family in crisis, emergency plans for survival, and the incredible orchestration of local, state, and national rescue workers who brave unpredictable obstacles to accomplish the unimaginable.

An intriguing account of faith and courage reminds readers that one’s darkest hour can become the landscape for miracles to unfold.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736955614
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Brian Brown is a Fire Captain with the Cosumnes fire department and a Deputy Chief for the Wilton fire district in California. He and his team respond to 5000 emergency calls a year. Brian and his wife, Jayann, and daughter Heather were in the War Eagle crash while his older daughter, Tabitha, awaited their arrival in Idaho. Brian and Jayann have been married for 29 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction: This Morning on the TODAY Show 7

Wild Blue Yonder

1 Departing Runway 26 19

2 Susanville, California 29

3 KREO 39

4 Falling from the Skies 53

5 Still Alive 57

6 Shelter in Place 67

Chain of Hope

7 Dancing Queen 77

8 What Is Your Emergency? 81

9 Reaching 911 91

10 Negative Contact 95

11 Otherwise Helpless 111

12 ?Til Weather Clears 115

13 Persistence's Reward 119

14 The Flashy Thing 125

15 Visual on the Aircraft 129

16 Found Alive 137

17 Ramping Up the Rescue 141

18 Behind the Scenes at the Center of the Wheel 149

19 Technical Rescue Guys 161

20 As Smooth As It Gets 177

21 What We Do Best 183

On the Wings of Angels

22 UH 72 Lakota 199

23 No Hero 223

24 Where God Abides 231

25 In the Quiet of the Night 235

Epilogue: All Will Be Well 241

List of Terms 247

Acknowledgments 249

Editorial Reviews

"I couldn't put this book down! It's a great read?well written and full of suspense, action, and emotion. It's a fascinating look into the world of first responders and the calculated risks they undertake to help those in need. It makes a compelling case as to how far the human spirit will go to survive and how much risk and effort other human spirits will make to try and save a fellow traveler in this human experience we call mortality. Rescued should be on the reading and Christmas gift list of all who delight in sitting down on a cold winter's night with a book that both increases the pulse rate and warms the heart!"
?Mark Meaker, Fire Chief (Retired)

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