A relative and friend, Rupert Pratt, who lives in Schenectady, New York, has written a book entitled, Touching the Ancient One. It was released by Wheatmark Publishers the first part of April. I am now in the process of reading it myself, and I must be true to the core: It is a compelling nail-biter. The following is the book's description on Amazon, followed by an author bio.
On February 5, 1954, an Air Force C-47 broke apart over the Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska and fell onto Kesugi Ridge. Six miraculously escaped, survived bone-chilling cold, and were rescued through the efforts of pilots Cliff Hudson and Don Sheldon. Unacquainted with one another before the accident, the Air Force men bonded in the hospital. Forty-two years later, the survivors and their families, the families of the victims, and rescuers came together for a reunion in Dayton, Ohio. It was a meeting that would change their lives.
This is a true story, told by one of the survivors. Rupert Pratt's book celebrates life and friendship—themes set appropriately against the backdrop of Kesugi, "The Ancient One."
About the Author Rupert Pratt grew up in Salt Rock, West Virginia. Educated at Marshall College, he was a teacher for thirty-six years in Schenectady, New York. He and his wife, Millie, have two sons, Gregory and Jonathan, and two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Nathan.
