6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
By (Author) Eric LeMarque
With Davin Seay
Skyhorse Publishing
Good Books
1st January 2018
United States
General
Non Fiction
Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works
Addiction and therapy
Biography: sport
Memoirs
True stories of heroism, endurance and survival
Snowboarding
Religion and beliefs
Paperback
234
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 20mm
272g
Now an inspirational major motion picture starring Josh Hartnett and Mira Sorvino, Eric LeMarque's inspiring tale of fame and addiction, and healing and triumph.
In this riveting first-person account, former Olympian and professional hockey player Eric LeMarque tells a harrowing tale of survivalof how, with only a lightweight jacket and thin wool hat, he survived eight days stranded in the frozen wilderness after a snowboarding trip gone horribly wrong.
Known by his National Guard rescuers as "the Miracle Man," Eric recounts his rise to success and fame as a hockey player and Olympian, his long and painful fall due to crystal meth addiction, and his unbelievable ordeal in the wilderness. In the end, a man whose life had been based on athleticism would lose both his legs to frostbite and had to learn to walkand snowboardagain with prosthetics. He realized that he couldn't come to terms with his drug addiction or learn to walk again by himself. He had to depend on God for his strength.
Now an inspirational speaker committed to raising awareness for the dangers of drugs and crystal meth, Eric, in6 Below, confronts the ultimate test of survival: what it takes to find your way out of darkness, andafter so many liesto tell the truth and, by the grace and guidance of God, begin to live again.
This is the most jaw-dropping story weve ever reviewed. Washington Post
One of the top 20 most amazing survival stories in history. People Magazine
This is the most jaw-dropping story weve ever reviewed. Washington Post
One of the top 20 most amazing survival stories in history. People Magazine
Eric LeMarque is an inspirational speaker, business owner, entrepreneur, avid sports enthusiast, and volunteer. He lives with his wife of eleven years, Hope, along with their two children, Nicholas and Zach, in Los Angeles.
Davin Seay is the author and co-author of numerous books, including Hello Charlie, In Justice, and Mission: Black List #1.