Hes led quite a life and, lucky for readers, he decided to write it all down. The inspiring true story of coming face to face with the infamous railroad killer. The heart of the book are the edited oral reminescences of dennis hale, the sole survivor of the disaster. Barry stutesman of michigan magazine tv interviews dennis hale the sole survivor of the daniel j morrell that sank during a november storm on lake huron in 1966, dennis relives the moments of the. Morrell that sank november 29, 1966 in lake huron passed away on wednesday. The story in sole survivor is beautifully and masterfully developed. Minor details and recollections aside, it is a good book about this mans interesting life. Iain sharp of the sunday startimes called the book an eyeopening, informative and surprisingly entertaining collection of essays, no matter what your personal philosophy is.
She also won best picture at the recent best of the midwest awards. I met the author at a book signing at the shipwreck museum in paradise, michigan. The story begins with a catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash. Out of the thin bloodfiltered light, into the hallway where a funerary stillness i really like this book. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Hale and three shipmates got into a life raft, over time they froze to death as hale barely hung onto life. A memoir of hope, healing, and survival, sure to resonate with fans of jaycee dugards a stolen life and elizabeth smarts my story.
You may still shop the store but some items, such as signed books, shirts and hats, are in a limited supply. Sole survivor aired on january 9, 1970, and was the first of madefortv movies broadcast on cbs, and produced by cbsowned cinema center films the companys shortlived foray into feature film production. She released her documentary sole survivor a meditation and reflection that profiled a few single individuals that have survived a plane crash and the film was picked up by cnn films. Sole survivor is one of the best of koontz who is my favorite author. Every soul aboard had been hammered into ruin against the anvil of the earth. Hale recalls the loneliness of his early life, the camaraderie he found among his fellow seamen, and the unexpected tragedy of the boats catastrophic failure and sinking. It is about a woman named rose, who is being pursued by a company called teknologik. Reflections of the sole survivor, the ship made a sound like a dying prehistoric creature, creating a scene that will be with me for the rest of my life. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Sole survivor by dean koontz signed first edition book. I dont think the book s subtitle the inspiring true story of coming face to face with the infamous railroad killer was the right choice by the publisher. This twopart, fourhour miniseries adaptation of dean koontzs bestseller sole survivor begins with a plane crash that takes the lives of the wife and daughter of reporter joe carpenter.
Shipwreck survivor dennis hale describes what its like to. Copies of the hardcover volume, the crash of piedmont flight 349 into bucks elbow mt. Sole survivor was released in region b2 in a dvdbluray dual disk set on march 14, 2016. Of his family, joe carpenter was the sole survivor. It is about a woman named rose, who is being pursued by a company called. There is greater detail of his childhood issues that perhaps foreshadowed his shipwreck and his out of body and near death experience while on the raft. Say you have published a paper and you are the sole author of said paper. This is an expanded version of his first book, sole survivor. Sole survivor by dean koontz signed first edition book see all titles by dean koontz. Sole survivor is a novel by the bestselling author dean koontz, published in 1997. By now, many folks who follow the great lakes know that dennis hale was the only survivor of the steamer daniel j. While sole survivor doesnt make it into my personal top ten favorite dean koontz books, i find it a fine achievement and a beautiful work.
It might mislead some potential readers fans of popular podcasts, perhaps seeking a deep dive into a true crime story. Ky dickens, director of sole survivor 20 was a great year for ky dickens. Dennis hale, 75, was the sole survivor of the daniel j. It is easy to read but difficult to imagine what he went through and how he survived the sinking of the morrell. When faced with a mystery that challenges the reported reasons for the crash, joe carpenter embarks on a journey that changes him mentally, emotionally, and physically. On august 28, 1997, just as she was starting her junior year at the university of kentucky, holly dunn and her boyfriend, chris maier, were walking along railroad tracks on their way home from a party when they were attacked by. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and death a truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of humanity. Morrell was the secondtolast shipwreck on the great lakes, torn apart by a fierce blizzard on nov. Reflections of the sole survivor, and sole survivor. Sole survivor is the story of dennis hale, the only sailor of a crew of 29 men, who survived the sinking of the daniel j. A novel quotes dean koontz this study guide consists of approximately 103 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sole survivor.
Sole survivor is the story of one mans struggle to come to terms with the loss of his entire family in a plane crash. Author dennis hale shipwrecked reflections of the sole. See all books authored by dennis hale, including shipwrecked. Dennis hale reached the dock just in time to see the daniel j. The body of a sole survivor concludes, as any volume about bierce must, with his disappearance. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and deatha truth that, given the chance, will rock the. Although bierces last years saw the publication of a collected edition of his works, he exhibited. I dont think the books subtitle the inspiring true story of coming face to face with the infamous railroad killer was the right choice by the publisher. Sole survivor by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Morrell when it sank with 25 men on board on november 29, 1966 in lake huron. I am proud to own an autographed copy of this book, although ive never met dennis hale. Morrell, a 603foot great lakes freighter that broke up in a savage storm on lake huron. Now one man who lost everything that night is about to discover the answers he needs to go on with his lifeor the conviction to finally end it. A novel by derek hansen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Or should i just put author i am formatting my cv by chronology and. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and death a truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of. Shipwreck survivor dennis hale describes what its like to be the only one who lived. Having read several other authors in the same category of fiction, i think koontzs writing is incomparably the best. Morrell met her final storm in november 1966, dennis hale had the hard to imagine horror of seeing the steel deck of the ship tear apart like paper. The sole survivor trope as used in popular culture. Author dennis hale reflections of the sole survivor. Sole survivor reads like an acrossthetable conversation. If he had been with them, then he too would have been identifiable only by his dental records and a printable finger or two.