Book Review
Angels in the Wilderness: The
True Story of One Woman's Survival Against All Odds
by Amy Racina
ISBN: 0971088896
Review by Abbie G. Yandle.
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Amy Racina was born in 1956. She has traveled all over the world by
herself. Introduced to backpacking at 16, Amy began soloing in her early
twenties. She has trekked hundreds of miles through the wilderness that
she loves, especially in the high country of the Sierra Nevada Mountain
Range and particularly in Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks. She leads
hiking groups and has organized single-parent campouts.
In addition, she has founded several ongoing women's
circles, been instrumental in shaping a number of online and in-person
communities, and been self-employed in a number of vocations for over
20 years. She currently runs two successful businesses. She is articulate
and genuine, inspired by her own story and eager to talk about her experience.
Book Description:
Seasoned backpacker Amy Racina was 140 miles into a 170 mile solo
trek through California's magnificent Kings Canyon National Park, when
she lost her overgrown trail and plummeted 60 feet onto a bed of granite.
"Angels in the Wilderness" is a first-person account, telling
how Amy survived for four days and nights, utterly alone ... refusing
to give up although her chances of salvation were remote.
Book Review by Abbie G. Yandle.
Angels in the Wilderness: The True Story of One Woman's Survival Against All Odds
In telling the story of her terrifying fall, miraculous rescue, and complete recovery, Amy fully engages the reader. She proves herself to be an excellent storyteller. Filling us in on background details, she takes us through her preparation for what will be the hike of her life. Traveling with her along the trail with vivid images of the beauty of the wilderness is exhilarating. During the four long days and nights of solitude in the ravine after the fall, her strength of mind, body, and spirit begins to be revealed. The shattering pain of her rescue brings tears. Once she is in the hospital friends begin to gather, providing the support she needs for the long, painful recovery process. She learns, and teaches us all, that one life indeed does make a difference.
As much as I enjoyed the story, one of my favorite parts of the book is contained in the last few chapters where Amy shares with us the spiritual lessons that helped her through her ordeal. She speaks of the spiritual tools that not only kept her alive, but helped her overcome pain and suffering. She speaks at length of gratitude. In a few short chapters she crystallizes for the reader those threads of spirit that weave in and out of the entire story. There is much that I have in common with Amy through beliefs, connections to a variety of people (in average places and alternative communities alike), and survival of life altering physical trauma. She inspires me to tell my own story.
I would recommend this book to most any adults and young adults I know. The story is wonderfully written. The lessons learned apply to each of us. It greatly exceeds my expectations based on the synopsis. I am grateful for the chance to read and review “Angels in the Wilderness.”
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