{"product_id":"crazy-for-the-storm-a-memoir-of-survival-paperback","title":"Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Ollestad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDestined to stand with other classic true stories of man against nature--\u003cem\u003eInto Thin Air \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eInto the Wild \u003c\/em\u003eby Jon Krakauer; Sebastian Junger's \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eCrazy for the Storm \u003c\/em\u003eis a literary triumph.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorman Olstead's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling memoir is the story of the harrowing plane crash the author miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A heart-stopping story beautifully told....Norman Olstead has written a book that may well be read for generations.\" --Russell Banks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Breathtaking....\u003cem\u003eCrazy for the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e will keep you up late into the night.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting and moving memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose and set amid the wild, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the age of three, Norman Ollestad was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing by the intense, charismatic father he both idolized and resented. Yet it was these exhilarating tests of skill that ultimately saved his life when the chartered Cessna carrying them to a ski championship ceremony crashed 8,000 feet up in the California mountains, leaving his father and the pilot dead. The devastated eleven-year-old Ollestad had to descend the treacherous, icy mountain alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrazy for the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and unforgettable true story that illuminates the complicated bond between an extraordinary father and his extraordinary son.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting and moving memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose and set amid the wild, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the age of three, Norman Ollestad was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing by the intense, charismatic father he both idolized and resented. Yet it was these exhilarating tests of skill that ultimately saved his life when the chartered Cessna carrying them to a ski championship ceremony crashed 8,000 feet up in the California mountains, leaving his father and the pilot dead. The devastated eleven-year-old Ollestad had to descend the treacherous, icy mountain alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrazy for the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and unforgettable true story that illuminates the complicated bond between an extraordinary father and his extraordinary son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44435593298022,"sku":"9780061766787","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dTRXNzdVQk9jQXJqYWx1Wm9EQzlWUT09.webp?v=1770544311","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/crazy-for-the-storm-a-memoir-of-survival-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}