**“As much about a father-son relationship as it is a survival story . . . his father’s life philosophy . . . got him down the mountain and through life.” — *USA Today*** Norman Olstead’s *New York Times* –bestselling memoir *Crazy for the Storm* is the story of the harrowing plane crash the author miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father. Destined to stand with other classic true stories of man against nature— *Into Thin Air* and *Into the Wild* by Jon Krakauer; Sebastian Junger’s *The Perfect Storm* —it is a literary triumph that novelist Russell Banks ( *Affliction* ) calls, “A heart-stopping story beautifully told . . . Norman Olstead has written a book that may well be read for generations.” **“A heart-stopping adventure that ends in tragedy and in triumph, a love story that fearlessly explores the bond between a father and son and what it means to lead a life without limits.” —Susan Cheever, award-winning author of *American Bloomsbury*** **“An elegant memoir as well as a transformative coming-of-age tale. When he leaves his father’s limp body behind on the icy plateau—giving it a final kiss and caress as it’s claimed by the snow—Ollestad takes his first perilous steps not just into survival, but into adulthood.” — *New York Post*** **“Cinematic and personal . . . Ollestad’s insights into growing up in a broken home and adolescence in southern California are as engrossing as the story of his trip down the mountain.” — *Chicago Tribune*** **“Riveting.” — *Entertainment Weekly***