Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Ollestad, Norman

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival

Destined to stand with other classic true stories of man against nature--Into Thin Air and Into the...
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Author: Norman Ollestad
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Language: English
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Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Ollestad, Norman

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival

$69.99 $36.54

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival

$69.99 $36.54
Author: Norman Ollestad
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Destined to stand with other classic true stories of man against nature--Into Thin Air and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer; Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm--Crazy for the Storm is a literary triumph.

Norman Olstead's New York Times bestselling memoir is the story of the harrowing plane crash the author miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father.

"A heart-stopping story beautifully told....Norman Olstead has written a book that may well be read for generations." --Russell Banks

"Breathtaking....Crazy for the Storm will keep you up late into the night." --Washington Post Book World



Author: Norman Ollestad
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780061766787

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 137743 / Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival


Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 05/14/2010 pg. 78
People Weekly 06/14/2010 pg. 61
New York Times Book Review 06/20/2010 pg. 20
Outside 05/01/2015 pg. 98
Outside 06/01/2015 pg. 91

About the Author
Ollestad, Norman: -

Norman Ollestad studied creative writing at UCLA and attended UCLA Film School. He grew up on Topanga Beach in Malibu and now lives in Venice, California. He is the father of a nine-year-old son.

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