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Blacksburg Virginia - Book Presentation – March 15 29 January 2024 ( news )
Blacksburg , state Virginia ( By Press Release office)
Jan 29,2024
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There will be a presentation
at the Blacksburg Community Center about the book “
The Ledge and The Abyss: Near Death , Rescue , & The Search for Meaning“ by Dean and Rosaleen Waggenspack on Friday , March 15 at 2pm . The program is free but registration is required .
To register , call Joy Herbert at 540 - 443 - 1142 .
Book Summery
A series of unforeseen events leads to the author being trapped in a small , pitch - dark cavern surrounded by a volcanic rock wall with no way out . As the chest - high water laps at him , waves batter him against the volcanic rock , leaving him bloodied and gasping for breath . Above ground , his wife ( and co - author ) has seen her husband disappear underwater . After no sighting of him for ten minutes , she makes the difficult decision to leave the harsh surf and unsafe rocks to call 911 and hope for a recovery of his body .
This is a story of resilience in the face of long odds . Of ordinary people making the decision to step in to help when there is no hope . A miraculous set of events leads to an odds - defying , daring rescue . The skills of rescuers , US Coast Guard personnel , and healthcare workers combine to remind us of the goodness of people and of our ability to work together when the moment requires it of us .
After the recovery , the incident leads the authors on a search for meaning , striving to understand why this event happened , and pondering what to do about it . This journey guides them to understand we are all presented with many moments every day to make a difference and that with that recognition comes the opportunity to Make Moments Matter in our lives and the lives of others .
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