Stephane Gerson's memoir, Disaster Falls, is a tragic story about the author's devastating lost of his eight year old son, Owen, during a family rafting trip on the Green River in Utah. The book chronicles the family's loss and how each family member (Stephane, Alison, and Julian) deals with losing Owen. Gerson also researches the history of the Green River and discovers how dangerous it is. The rafting guide the Gerson's went with assured them the trip was safe. Gerson had a bad gut feeling that it might be too dangerous but decided to go through with it anyway. Following Owen's death, the Gerson's decide to make a pact to stick together no matter what. Usually, the lost of a child would tear just about any family apart. The way the Gerson's stuck together is a testament to their strong bond. This book was a raw and heart-wrenching look into a family who had to endure the unimaginable and survived.
Disclaimer: I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
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