Outrageous Grace

John Otterbacher and his family had settled on a year-long voyage around the Atlantic when he was struck by heart failure. Forced to abandon the plan he had been working toward, he went through seven operations in eight months, with one procedure after another failing. He then faced open heart surgery, and as soon as he was able, he began planning his next trip.

The book is his own account, written in the present tense so that readers experience each stage as it happens. It traces his sense of being pulled under by heart disease, his struggle to surface again, and his return to sailing.

It will appeal to readers interested in sailing adventures, serious illness and recovery, and personal endurance.