Into the Abyss

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It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. Joseph Campbell. On a wintry October night in 1984, nine passengers boarded a Piper Navajo commuter plane bound for remote communities in the far north of Canada. Only four people - strangers from wildly different backgrounds - will survive the night that follows: the pilot, a prominent politician, an accused criminal and the rookie policeman escorting him. Into the Abyss is a dramatic tale of tragedy, a coming of age story and a compassionate account of how four men resurrected shattered lives. Like Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air or Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, the book will trace the arcs of each character's life and fight for survival. It will also follow four men's transformative journeys from the depths of physical and spiritual loss to the riches of lives begun anew.

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'In the best traditions of true-life journalism and grips from beginning to end' The Times 'An astonishing true story of catastrophe and redemption' John Vaillant, author of The Tiger 'A shot of storytelling adrenalin, taut and riveting and poised beautifully between pure action and thought' Charles Foran, author of Mordecai: The Life and Times 'A powerful tale about the limits of human resilience in the face of tragedy' Chris Turner, author of The Leap 'Electrifying ... Shaben's riveting narrative is filled with heart' Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Carol Shaben is the daughter of crash survivor Larry Shaben. An award-winning writer, she has spent years researching the story and interviewing those involved.