We recently hosted a book signing for our former mayor,
Tedd Wallace
, who
has a story with all the twists: near tragedy, rescue, grief, inspiration.
He showed photos of the area while narrarating. You may remember when the tragic event occurred during the Spring of 2015. The rest of the story is truly amazing.
You
might want to host him at your library
.
I will be happy to share his contact information.
Hanging on to my boogie board the riptide swirled me around and relentlessly smashed me against the rocks and sucked me below the surface. I knew within minutes, I was going to die. Then came a god given moment of elation, as I was snatched from the churning seas by a native of St. Croix Virgin Island as he risked his life to reach down and pull me out....