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Unshaken: Rising from the Ruins of Haiti's Hotel Montana
by
Dan Woolley,
Jennifer Schuchmann (Goodreads Author)
Dan Woolley---who spent 65 hrs trapped beneath the rubble of Haiti's Hotel Montana---recounts his experience living through the 7.0 Haiti earthquake in Unshaken: Rising from the rubble of Haiti's Hotel Montana. After a last-minute hotel switch, no one, not even Dan's wife, knew where he was staying while in Haiti. Trapped in total darkness for nearly three days, with a bro...more
Hardcover, 238 pages
Published
December 28th 2010
by Zondervan
(first published December 17th 2010)
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We watched the news and scoured the newspapers for information about the 7.0 earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010. We mourned while viewing pictures of the destruction and death, and sent financial and other types of donations to organizations to provide some much needed assistance to the poor people of Haiti.
Dan Woolley, though, was not as lucky as those of us who remained in the comfort of our homes, observing the catastrophe from many miles away. When the earthquake...more
Dan Woolley, though, was not as lucky as those of us who remained in the comfort of our homes, observing the catastrophe from many miles away. When the earthquake...more
Dan Wooley describes his experience as a survivor of the horrible Haiti earthquake of 2010. He used a first aid app on his iPhone to treat his injuries, and relied on information that he had picked up from the cable show "Man vs. Wild" to survive days underneath the rubble of his crumbled hotel. He also used his time alone to draw nearer to God, though he was experiencing some of the darkest times of his life. The story alternates between his Haiti story and the other dark days he experienced as...more
No one will ever forget the images that flashed on our televisions after the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The pictures displayed tremendous destruction and devastation. The loss of life was enormous.
And Dan Woolley was trapped in the middle of it all for sixty-five hours.
In total darkness.
As an employee of Compassion International, Dan Woolley had traveled to Haiti to document the recent successes of the non-profit's center for mothers and children. After filming th...more
And Dan Woolley was trapped in the middle of it all for sixty-five hours.
In total darkness.
As an employee of Compassion International, Dan Woolley had traveled to Haiti to document the recent successes of the non-profit's center for mothers and children. After filming th...more
This was not only a story about surival, but a story about severe depression. The main character, Dan Woolley, went to Haiti and became trapped for two and a half days. His wife who suffers from depression is left unknowing if he is dead or alive. She has two young children, no idea what to do next and their story of his recovery. It was a good story a little confusing at times, but good.
Page-turner. Dan's strong faith walk through the grueling and terrifying hours after he was trapped under the Hotel Montana following the Haiti earthquake. A surprising part of the story is his wife's history of depression and how this affected them both during this tragedy. The honesty of both Dan and his wife is refreshing and riveting.
Dan Woolley's story of surviving the Haiti earthquake is about far more than his entrapment and rescue. The parallel story of his wife's years-long struggle with depression adds powerful motivation to his fight to live. The iPhone gets a lot of press for Dan's survival, but Bear Grylls should get a few nods also. Most importantly, is Dan's reliance on and struggles with God as he lay injured and alone in the dark of the Hotel Montana.
Makes you think about how you're living your life on a daily basis. Would I be ready to die? What would be my "unfinished business"? What would I be thinking about while trapped for 65 hours? Can't read this book without believing in miracles but also questioning why some are saved and some aren't.
I followed the rescue of those under the collapsed Hotel Montana in Haiti in real time, thanks to the Internet, so this book -- though not particularly well written -- was interesting to me.
A page turner, but I felt that Woolley could have leveraged his experience to talk more about Compassion International in Haiti and less about his mentally ill wife at home.
Unshaken is a fast-paced narrative divided into thirty-one short chapters which cover Woolley’s experience from the morning of the day the earthquake struck to his reunion with his wife in a Miami hospital three days later. The story is told primarily from Dan’s perspective, with a couple of chapters and sections towards the end of the book written by his wife, Christy. Interspersed throughout the narrative are chapters in which Woolley recounts the early years of his marriage which were shroude...more
great book! Usually not a big fan of true stories but this one is well written! A story of courage & faith that keeps you reading. Rings true!
Forest Book Club
Dan did an amazing job of sharing what it was like to live through the collapse of the Hotel Montana. His writing style is great and its a quick read. I finished it in 2 days.
Jun 22, 2011
Leslie
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review of another edition
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Fascinating glimpse by a survivor into a firsthand account of being buried underneath a six story hotel in Haiti during their earthquake. The author tells about his lifelong struggles to live his Christian faith and not lose it during adversity. Although he had been tested and survived his wife's major struggle with bipolar disorder, he now has his biggest challenge as it take 3 plus days for him to be rescued. A good story about how faith is never "done" and takes diligence and courage.
I don't read much non-fiction, but my daughter recommended this book, and I'm glad I listened. Dan Woolley's incredible tale made me cry from almost the first page and by the end, I cried at the sheer beauty of his experience. Trapped when a 6 story hotel fell around him in Haiti's earthquake, Woolley spent agonizing days and nights waiting for death or rescue. His faith in God is a major part of the book.
I'd highly recommend this book. It is about much more than his experience of surviving an earthquake.
My VCHS classmate's true ordeal surviving the earthquake in Haiti.
Wow - great book! I am employed by the same ministry as the author so I was already familiar with most of this story. Unfortunately, I put off reading the book because of that fact- little did I know how much of an impact reading this book would have on me. I was moved by Dan's vulnerability as he weaved his family and faith throughout the book - check it out!
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Good book. It finished strong.
I love reading biographies and true stories. This was an awe-inspiring account of the Haiti earthquake, well-written and well-rounded. Very vivid.
Wow. This book will stay with you. Also, you probably won't be able to put it down once you actually get into it. Reader beware!!
Simply written book about faith, courage and the sustaining power of God in His infinite wisdom.
Great story of courage.
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