A chilling collection of survival stories from pilots, hikers, hunters, climbers, boaters, and fishermen who confront their mortality -- and live to tell about it! You will be astonished by the close calls of a young man who clings desperately to life on an iceberg in the lower Susitna River . . . a woman who struggles frantically to escape the cockpit of a small plane sinking beneath the waters of a remote bay in Southeast . . . the climbers who fight stubbornly to survive as avalanche after avalanche sweeps over them . . . and the diver who tangles with a giant octopus.

"These harrowing experiences will keep you glued to the pages of this book."
    --Gannett newspapers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Larry Kaniut, a retired high school teacher living in Anchorage, is author of "Alaska Bear Tales" and "More Alaska Bear Tales," two of Alaska's all-time best-selling books.