{"product_id":"a-wall-of-white-the-true-story-of-heroism-and-survival-in-the-face-of-a-deadly-avalanche-9781416546948","title":"A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival in the Face of a Deadly Avalanche","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDeadly Avalanche Survival at Alpine Meadows: A True Story of Heroism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"mesmerizing tale of human courage and heroism\" (Nando Parrado, author of \u003ci\u003eMiracle in the Andes\u003c\/i\u003e) follows the astonishing ordeal of survival during an avalanche in California.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, at the Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe, an unforeseeable confluence of natural events created the conditions for an unimaginable disaster. Millions of tons of snow flowed into the ski area and parking lot beyond, engulfing unsuspecting vacationers out for a walk as well as resort employees working in spite of the danger, killing seven and leaving one victim buried alive under the snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFive Days Buried Under Snow: A Race Against Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this wrenching tale of human versus nature is ski patrolman Larry Heywood and his team, who heroically searched for a young woman trapped for five days underneath the suffocating snow--a tale of survival that is itself an exploration of the capacity of courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wall of White\u003c\/i\u003e is the quintessential American story--a testament to the unwavering dedication of a band of rebel rescuers, driven only by a commitment to saving lives, battling not just extreme conditions but seemingly impossible odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Sports Illustrated Reporter to True Crime Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Woodlief is a former reporter for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first book \u003ci\u003eSki to Die: The Bill Johnson Story\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) was optioned by Warner Brothers with Matthew McConaughey to play Bill. A graduate of Stanford University and UCLA School of Law, her past jobs included prosecuting first-degree murder cases as a district attorney and working as a case officer with top secret clearance for the CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life disaster at Alpine Meadows ski resort, Lake Tahoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments the 1982 avalanche that killed seven people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronicles a five-day rescue operation of a woman buried alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures ski patroller Larry Heywood and his rescue team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by former Sports Illustrated reporter and CIA case officer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback format published by Atria Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680878039314,"sku":"9781416546948","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ebd1f44-9c54-4363-8173-57a973086873.jpg?v=1733944793","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wall-of-white-the-true-story-of-heroism-and-survival-in-the-face-of-a-deadly-avalanche-9781416546948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}