Avalanche
M. Liz Boyle
M. Liz Boyle
Avalanche
© 2019 M. Liz Boyle
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information, contact the publisher at:
mlizboyle@gmail.com
Cover photo by iStock
Cover design © Giant Leap Design
Author photo by Krista Swanson/Simple Wonder Arts
First edition
ISBN 978-1-7334272-0-3
ISBN 978-1-7334272-1-0
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Contents
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Epilogue
Glossary of Terms
About the Author
Dear Reader,
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to my Father and His Son; my husband Dustin for sharing many adventures with me and encouraging me through this one, as well as explaining many mountaineering and rescue details to me; my parents for rooting for me; my wonderful beta reading team: James Guy III, Nia Flavin, Miranda Gibson, Hannah Gilmer, David Markopoulos, Cynthia Saladin, Jennifer Saladin, Abigail Shafer – your input means tons to me, and I greatly appreciate your help; my gracious and thorough editor Beth Jernberg; Krista Swanson for the fun photo shoot; Karen at the Woodville Library; Rollan and Maria Wengert for urging me to self-publish and answering various questions; David and Sarah Witt for their support and advice; Clara, Walker, Kelty and all of my beloved family members and friends – you all rock!
To adventure seekers everywhere, this story is for you.