Brave Enough Now: An inspirational story of self-discovery, survival and hope.

On 27 July 1999, 21-year-old Tiffany Johnson stared death in the face when she miraculously survived one of Switzerland's worst natural disasters, the Saxtenbach Gorge Canyoning Disaster. When a landslide and flash flood hit the Saxetenbach Gorge that day it claimed the lives of 21 young people. This horrific event sent shockwaves around the globe. Tiffany survived.

Thunderous water gushed all around me. I surrendered my body as I was swept away by the ravaging floodwaters. I saw my life playing out like a series of snapshots. I knew I couldn't get to safety and so I let go...

The quintessential girl next door, Tiffany had grown up on an idyllic farm in country Australia and moved to the city to pursue her dreams. Far from home, she fell in love with the wrong man and entered a toxic relationship. Struggling with anxiety and anorexia, she fled overseas hoping to escape her demons. Stranded, broken and alone in the UK, Tiffany booked a Contiki tour in the hope she would overcome her challenges and finally find herself. Little did she know her battle was just beginning.

Poignant and enthralling, Brave Enough Now is a courageous memoir of overcoming internal conflict and trauma. Intimately penned, Tiffany's heartfelt story is one of love, friendship, self-discovery, inspiration and hope. From little girl lost to lionheart, this extraordinary memoir is unforgettable from start to end.

Tiffany is Brave Enough Now.

Author: Tiffany Johnson
Publisher: Tiffany Johnson
Published: 07/08/2019
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780648587903

About the Author
Johnson, Tiffany: - "Tiffany is a survivor of the 1999 Swiss Canyoning Disaster. On July 27th1999, she was swept away in an avalanche of water in the Swiss Canyoning Disaster.The 1999 Swiss Canyoning Disaster stole the lives of 21 young people, including 14 Australians and others from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Switzerland. Only six people who were in the water survived. Tiffany is one of them. She was swept away down the Saxetenbach Gorge, watching friends perish before her eyes.The Swiss Canyoning Disaster captured the attention of the media around the globe including the New York Times, the Guardian in the UK, and the BBC. *** Tiffany's journey began in a search for self. She sought her truth unsuccessfully as she journeyed out of rural Australia to University and tropical resorts, through messy relationships and ultimately overseas to Europe. She came to see that her life was as big as a mountain, only for the world which she was creating to come crashing down in the 1999 Swiss Canyoning Disaster. Returning home to Australia, back to where her journey began, she is finally brave enough now to share her story. These events have shaped her writing and her perspective on life. She has found her voice and wants to help others find their voice too. Tiffany's writing has been published in Circle - Diabetes Australia national magazine. She has worked as Artist Director for the cookbook - 'Tastes that make a difference' and was the illustrator for the poetry book, 'Journeys of the Heart' by D.S. Elliott. Tiffany is a featured speaker for the Human Library Movement, plus community advocacy groups such as Rotary and White Ribbon. Tiffany has become an advocate of trauma survivors and diabetics. She is a member of Writers Victoria and the Australian Society of Authors. When not writing, you can find Tiffany cooking up a storm in the kitchen with her family all singing to Frank Sinatra or sitting in her garden drinking tea while pondering what inspiration the world will bring for her next creative adventure. Tiffany has settled down with her two children, her ever-so-patient husband and two dogs - who are not as patient. BRAVE ENOUGH NOW is her debut memoir and is currently working on her second manuscript, a sequel to Brave Enough Now."

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