"Ohmygod, he was eleven." This week we talk about the amazing survival story of Norman Ollestad Jr, and how he survived a fatal plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains and then got down safely! A sad but inspiring story that makes one reflect...can you survive as well as a fifth grader? Lean back, Sit down, and Build an anchor.
Books: Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad Jr. Hatchet by Gary Pullman
Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/21/archives/boy-survives-air-crash-and-trek-in-snow-huddled-under-wing-he-never.html https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/30/plane.crash.survivor.book/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Ollestad Starmythworld.com https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7744392&page=1
Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
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