Books with author John Tiffany

On a rainy day in July 1999, twenty-one young people lost their lives in the infamous Saxetenbach Gouge Swiss Canyoning Disaster.I should have been one of them.The flash flood swept down the mountain with impossible force, sweeping the victims’ bodies miles downstream. It would take days to recover them all, many were only identifiable from dental records. But I survived. I had begun my travels in search of adventure, only to find myself on the run from a manipulative lover, I escaped on a European tour where I began to put the missing puzzle pieces of myself back together and how to trust again, rebuilding my faith in love and friendship– only to be plunged into a world of new dangers by what happened in the gorge that fateful day. From little girl lost to lioness. I am Brave Enough Now. Brave Enough Now, a gripping story of courage, survival, friendship and transformation. A true story of discovery, adventure, love and loss. Told through humour and raw honesty of the author’s account of her fear, survival and ultimately, her healing. As featured on Sunrise Channel 7 “Swiss Canyoning Disaster: Australian Survivor Shares Harrowing Story, 20 years on”Plus, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, 7 New, Channel 7 Sunrise, SBS, The World News, BLICK, ABC, SEN Radio, That’s Life magazine, plus many others globally.The Swiss Canyoning Disaster made headlines across the world at the time of the disaster including THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE BBC, MULTIPLE EUROPEAN NEWS AGENCIES AND THROUGHOUT ASIA PACIFIC.“How a lousy Little Creek Devoured Adventurers” The Age 30 July 1999.This is my story.

On a rainy day in July 1999, twenty-one young people lost their lives in the infamous Saxetenbach Gouge Swiss Canyoning Disaster.I should have been one of them.The flash flood swept down the mountain with impossible force, sweeping the victims’ bodies miles downstream. It would take days to recover them all, many were only identifiable from dental records.But I survived.I had begun my travels in search of adventure, only to find myself on the run from a manipulative lover, I escaped on a European tour where I began to put the missing puzzle pieces of myself back together and how to trust again, rebuilding my faith in love and friendship– only to be plunged into a world of new dangers by what happened in the gorge that fateful day.From little girl lost to lioness.I am Brave Enough Now.Brave Enough Now, a gripping story of courage, survival, friendship and transformation. A true story of discovery, adventure, love and loss. Told through humour and raw honesty of the author’s account of her fear, survival and ultimately, her healing.As featured on Sunrise Channel 7 “Swiss Canyoning Disaster: Australian Survivor Shares Harrowing Story, 20 years on”Plus, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, 7 New, Channel 7 Sunrise, SBS, The World News, BLICK, ABC, SEN Radio, That’s Life magazine, plus many others globally.The Swiss Canyoning Disaster made headlines across the world at the time of the disaster including THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE BBC, MULTIPLE EUROPEAN NEWS AGENCIES AND THROUGHOUT ASIA PACIFIC.“How a lousy Little Creek Devoured Adventurers” The Age 30 July 1999.This is my story.

The authors, all nine of them, have written a fable. Just as in Aesop's, each of the animals have characteristics that are all too human. Each student wrote a section of the book and all collaborated on the story. The students laid out the plot in storyboards showing their animals with what many call disabilities. They then created and drew their characters. After stringing individual stories together, they added the "glue" of transitions and color. In your hands, you will find a delightful tale with joyful illustrations and a message. Each animal finds a way to fit in while appreciating differences in others. This class of fifth-graders began their work before Covid19 and continued over the next three months using Google Docs and Drive while connecting through Zoom meetings with their teacher, Tiffany Jones, and Nancy E. Randolph of Just Write Books. Overcoming technology and shelter-in-place challenges, these students have learned the lessons of resilience, perseverance, and creativity under stressful situations. Those lessons should serve them well in their future days. Read their book. You, your students, your children, your grandchildren, and just about anyone will enjoy this engaging read-aloud book.