If I Live Until Morning: A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy and Transformation

–Best Book Awards Finalist (Travel & Essays Category) –Reader’s Favorite Book Reviews –“A story of courage, the author’s drive to survive, to heal, to manifest a new reality. If you are looking for an inspiring memoir, this is it!” –Backpacker Radio –“An incredible, beautiful story.” Ever wonder if you could survive an adventure gone-wrong? If given a second chance, would you live your life differently? Inspiring and insightful, If I Live Until Morning, is a memoir about a young woman whose adventure turns into a near-fatal disaster. In her fight for survival, she discovers the inner strength to overcome adversity, to heal, and to find beauty and purpose in life. After skiing more than 200 miles along California’s John Muir Trail, Jean faces death from a mountaineering accident. Broken and bleeding on the highest peak in the continental United States, she vows to realize her greatest dreams if she lives until morning. Jean’s five-day saga to escape from the Sierra Nevada Mountains is a testimony of courage, endurance and the will to live. Getting out alive is not the end of her ordeal. Her three decade journey takes her from the depths of despair and chronic pain to the high peaks of Asia, and on travels around the world. When the specter of Mount Whitney continues to shatter her life, Jean befriends Tibetan Buddhist yogis. Their ancient wisdom guides her on a path beyond her wildest dreams. If I Live Until Morning is a true story of adventure, heart-breaking challenges and thoughtful perspectives on what it means to live life to the fullest.