Holding Fast

I love a fast paced, edge of seat type of book and that is exactly what I found in ‘Holding Fast’ by Karen James.

‘The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy’ provides detailed insight into the week long search and rescue operation when 3 mountain climbers were trapped at the 11,000 foot level after a terrifying accident, fighting injuries and the worst storm conditions imaginable.

Kelly James, Brian Hall and Nikko Cooke were experienced mountain climbers and fully equipped for this 3 day climb and aware of the winter conditions when they began their ascent on December 7 2006. Mother nature threw a curve ball at them, with 130 mile an hour gusts, whiteout conditions and extreme avalanche danger in the worst storm of the century which hindered all rescue efforts.

Karen James recounts much more of the true story than we heard on the news, taking us inside the tragic events which were to devastate her family and an entire nation during the weeks leading up to the Christmas season. Millions were praying for the rescue of these three young American men.

I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read and believe it will touch your heart, while not letting you put the book down!

The story brought me to tears, made my heart pound with anxiety and revealed the beauty of Kelly and Karen’s love story. Most importantly, Karen imparted the importance of talking ‘to’ God rather than ‘about’ God which has led her toward peace in life knowing she will eventually be reunited with her soulmate.