This novel relates the story of a career Coast Guardsman whose life was traumatized by the cruel drowning of a small girl when his patrol boat responded to a desperate call for help in the North Atlantic. He failed to grasp her hand just as she slipped into the deep, dark Atlantic. He felt responsible for her loss and was burdened by memories of her final moments before the cruel, unforgiving Atlantic claimed another victim. This is Alvin's story of courage and dedication as he searched for meaning to his life. His journey from despair to a more meaningful existence began after he returned to civilian life and established a private business as a bush pilot in the northern New England and Canadian wilderness. His unbelievable ordeal began when he flew a group of people to an isolated location in the North Woods of Maine. The expedition changed his life...