Adrift [Movie tie-in]: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea

by Tami Oldham Ashcraft Narrated by Laurence Bourvard

Overview

The heart-stopping memoir, soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, and directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest).

Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fiancé Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies, with Tami's hometown of San Diego as their ultimate destination. But the two free spirits and avid sailors couldn't anticipate that less than two weeks into their voyage, they would sail directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. They found themselves battling pounding rain, waves the size of skyscrapers, and 140 knot winds. Richard tethered himself to the boat and sent Tami below to safety, and then all went eerily quiet. Hours later, Tami awakened to find the boat in ruins, and Richard nowhere in sight.

Adrift*is the story of Tami's miraculous forty-one-day journey to safety on a ravaged boat with no motor and no masts, and with little hope for rescue. It's a tale of love and survival on the high seas—an unforgettable story about resilience of the human spirit, and the transcendent power of love.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

I find myself moved to awe-inspired tears over and over again by Tami’s story. Quite simply, she is a living example of how the power of love and the sheer will of belief can move any mountain. It’s an inspirational and empowering read.” — Shailene Woodley

Praise for Adrift (originally titled Red Sky in Mourning):   “Call this book life-affirming, a saga of human survival, a tale of loss and victory, proof of the resilience of the human spirit—it’s any of those and all of them … [it] grabs your heart and tweaks your spirit.” — BookPage

“Ashcraft emerges as a fiercely independent, strong sailor… the story certainly has enough adrenaline-pumping action to satisfy nautical adventure junkies.” — Publishers Weekly

“Amazing but true story of tragedy and survival at sea.” — Ladies’ Home Journal

“Call this book life-affirming, a saga of human survival, a tale of loss and victory, proof of the resilience of the human spirit—it’s any of those and all of them … [it] grabs your heart and tweaks your spirit.” — BookPage

“Heart-warming and heart-wrenching.” — Los Angeles Daily News

Ladies’ Home Journal

Amazing but true story of tragedy and survival at sea.

BookPage

Praise for Adrift (originally titled Red Sky in Mourning):   “Call this book life-affirming, a saga of human survival, a tale of loss and victory, proof of the resilience of the human spirit—it’s any of those and all of them … [it] grabs your heart and tweaks your spirit.

Shailene Woodley

I find myself moved to awe-inspired tears over and over again by Tami’s story. Quite simply, she is a living example of how the power of love and the sheer will of belief can move any mountain. It’s an inspirational and empowering read.

Los Angeles Daily News

Heart-warming and heart-wrenching.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170356348
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/29/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged

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