Out of the Depths

Readers will gain an appreciation for the high cost of freedom in America

Survivor Tells Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis in New Book

Readers will gain an appreciation for the high cost of freedom in America

2011-01-07

LONGWOOD, FL--Although America is currently at war with another evil force in the world, most Americans have very little appreciation for the kind of sacrifice others have made in the past to preserve their way of life and therefore have little understanding of what is required of them today. Moreover, very few people, Christians included, have any understanding of the power of persevering faith and the providence of God in the lives of those who trust in Him in the midst of great adversity. Within the pages of the new Xulon Press book, Out of the Depths: A Survivor's Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis ($16.99, paperback, 1-59781-166-1; $26.99, 1-59781-167-X), author David Harrell has penned his father Edgar Harrell's terrifying firsthand account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Navy cover-up that led to the bizarre court martial and eventual exoneration of its captain.

This page-turning book vividly describes the horrors of being plagued by sharks, hypothermia, severe dehydrations and salt water hallucinations, and the crew's heart-wrenching struggle to survive the greatest catastrophe at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. It is a truly riveting story of survival, political intrigue, and faith in the providence of God--one that will resonate with readers from all walks of life.

"I hope readers will come away with a renewed appreciation for the high cost of our freedom in the United States and a glimpse of the power of God to sustain His own in the midst of unspeakable suffering," the author says. "Why? Because God's saving purposes are inevitably concealed in calamity that He might save sinners and bring glory unto Himself."

 

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