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On 9/10 Tammy W wrote: I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was afraid it was going to be too sad, I was actually a bit nervous when I ordered it. Karen James is an excellent writer and I was very impressed on how well she wrote her story. I'm certain it was a difficult process. This book is indeed a "heart jerker". I felt like ... Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy
On 4/27 Travis Christian wrote: As I mentioned a while back, I joined Thomas Nelson's Book Review Bloggers program to review free books from the publisher. First the book was lost in the mail, then I put it down halfway through as the semester was catching up with me, so it's taken quite a while to get through my first book. Nonetheless, ... Book Review: Holding Fast
On 4/9 Jonathan Hunt wrote: Note: This is the first review I have done for Thomas Nelson. It has taken a long time to get done because it took three months for the book to arrive! ‘Holding fast’ is a true story, told by the wife of Kelly James, an architect and keen mountaineer who died following a tragic accident on ... Book Review: Holding Fast by Karen James
On 3/11 Glenda Bixler wrote: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy, Holding Fast, encompasses many issues beyond sharing the background and events surrounding the loss of three mountain climbers during a major storm that was worse than had been seen in a decade. Written by Karen James, wife of mountain climber, Kelly James, ... Hold Fast...to God...In Times of Tragedy
On 3/3 Michael C. Brown wrote: This is a GREAT book. I don't remember hearing about the Mount Hood Tragedy. And to tell the truth I was skeptical if I would even like reading this book. The question to was -- would it be to emotional and uninteresting and such. But, when I started reading this book I got hooked really quick. Karen ... Holding Fast What a read
On 3/2 Mark Westman wrote: Book Review: Holding Fast: The Untold Story of The Mount Hood TragedyI wasn't sure if I would make it through this book. After reading the first chapter or two I was struck by an incredibly strong desire not to continue reading! The book is all about a tragedy and as the story unfolded I began to feel ... Book Review: Holding Fast
On 2/25 Ian Hall wrote: I must admit I began reading this book with low expectations. I am not a mountaineer and I have no interest in the subject of mountaineering. However, my admittedly low expectations were exceeded, and the time invested in reading this book was rewarded. Holding Fast - The Untold Story of the Mount Hood ... Worthwhile Read
On 2/23 Sharon Lavy wrote: I look for the relationship angle in any book I read. This was an inspirational read. A book with take home value. Kelly was Karen's prince charming, and he lead her to God by the sheer strength of his own faith. Karen wanted what Kelly had. He had mended her broken dreams, and she wanted to live the ... A book with take home value, February 9, 2009
On 2/18 Violet Nesdoly wrote: Title: Holding Fast - The Untold Story of the Mount Hood TragedyAuthor: Karen JamesPublisher: Thomas Nelson, 2008, Hardcover, 256 pagesISBN-10: 1595551751ISBN-13: 978-1595551757As Kelly James lay alone in a snow cave nearly eleven thousand feet high on Mount Hood, he wondered, “Where the h— is Brian? ... book review: Holding Fast - The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James
On 2/10 Annette Gysen wrote: The jacket copy for Holding Fast, by Karen James, tells the reader that this is "a real-life journey of adventure, tragedy, love, and loss on the summit of Mount Hood." Tragedy occurred in December 2006 when Kelly James (late husband of the author) and two other climbers were trapped on Mount Hood near ... Holding Fast: A Book Review
On 2/5 Calvin Habig wrote: Karen James. Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy. Nelson, 2008. (Find it here: Holding Fast by Karen James) This book was of initial interest to me because I live in Portland, OR and many of the events depicted happened on the mountain we see every day (at least when it isn’t ... Review of “Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy”
On 2/5 Paul Kuzma wrote: One of my practices while I am on a Study & Planning Break is to read at least one book that doesn’t have anything to do with ministry or leadership. I will read a few books while I am on this kind of retreat that are “work” oriented, but reading something “non-work” just stretches and ... Holding Fast
On 2/5 Heidi Plumley wrote: A few months ago I found out about a way to receive free books for review from Thomas Nelson. Since I am an absolute book freak, I had to sign up, even though I knew I would have to wait until my mom could send me the books to read them. I requested the book "Holding Fast" by Karen James because I ... Because I Can't Help It
On 1/30 Kiki Vogel wrote: Holding Fast by Karen James I love to read, but I don’t always have a lot of time - so, when I came across this book, I immediately thought of my husband. He loves reading adventure books about mountain climbing and other outdoor adventures. I immediately thought I was looking at something he might enjoy reading. ... Holding Fast - by Karen James
On 1/19 Sarah Winfrey wrote: *This is another of the books I’ve agreed to review for Thomas Nelson.* While Holding Fast is ostensibly the story of a woman who loses her husband in a freak accident on Mount Hood, it also offers readers a clear view of what it is like to love someone and lose them, and what the grief ... Book Review: Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy
On 1/12 James E. Robinson wrote: Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James Disclaimer: i received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers for review.This book was a surprise. When the preface tells you how the story ends (yes, i know the title has tragedy in it, but i had not actually heard of ... Book Review: Holding Fast
On 1/12 Stephen Dancer wrote: I recently became a Book Review Blogger for Thomas Nelson. This is my first review of a TN book: “Holding Fast” by Karen James (Thomas Nelson, 200 is an account of the author’s experience of the loss of her husband Kelly in a climbing accident on Mount Hood, Oregon in 2006. The book ... Interesting but Niggling!
On 1/8 Erin Shank wrote: Since I live in Colorado, I often hear of tragic stories around climbing expeditions but I've never heard one that impacted my life as greatly as this one. Back in 2006, Kelly James and two of his close climbing buddies attempted to summit Mount Hood during one of the worst storms of the winter season. ... Holding Fast
On 1/7 Joan Blank wrote: "The book "Holding Fast - The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy" by Karen James was written in memory of her husband, an adventurous soul who embraced life with gusto and who faced death with dignity after he was marooned in a snow cave on the face of Mt. Hood near Portland, Oregon, in December ... Heart-wrenching Tale
On 12/27 Richard Obrecht wrote: Holding Fast by Karen James gives us a view into the aftermath of tragedy. I think we all remember the story on the news and in the papers about the three climbers lost on Mount Hood in Oregon in December 2006. But, like most news stories, it came and went. I know that I would have liked to know ... Great Read!
On 12/26 Bryon Mondok wrote: Holding Fast Author: Karen James Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2008 Number of pages: 225 Karen James tells the story of losing her man to a mountain. Kelly James is a man’s man; a follower of Jesus, a lover of life, a godly dad, and hopeless romantic. He’s a mountaineer that’s ... Book Review: Holding Fast
On 12/24 Kevin Twombly wrote: I’ve found myself so wrapped up in leadership and ministry books over the last few years that I have pushed aside any time for fiction or documentary. One book recently grabbed my attention. With my interest in mountaineering and my love for adventure I thought I would would take a bit of time to read ... Holding Fast
On 12/19 Laurie Russell wrote: I’ve always enjoyed reading stories of people who live their lives to the fullest. Karen James does a great job as she recounts the events of the Mount Hood tragedy of December 2006 where her husband Kelly James lost his life. At first I was a bit weary of the book. Could a wife give a realistic ... Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy
On 12/13 Teresa Mankin wrote: A month or so ago I signed up on a site with Thomas Nelson publishers to review their titles in exchange for free books. I am an avid reader, so it is a win-win for me.The book I chose was Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James. I chose the book because I have been to ... Book Review--Holding Fast by Karen James
On 12/10 jeff Noble wrote: Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James In 2006, avid mountain climber Kelly James and two friends planned a climb of Mt. Hood outside Portland, Oregon just before Christmas. Holding Fast is the story of this ill-fated climb that only resulted in one body being recovered from the mountain after a ... Review: Holding Fast (rated 4 stars)
On 12/5 Cheryl Kosec wrote: "Holding Fast", the story of the Mount Hood tragedy that took place in December of 2006 is written by Karen James, the wife of one of the climbers lost in this tragedy. I remember hearing this story on the news when three climbers were lost on Mount Hood when the storm of the decade blew through. The ... "Holding Fast"
On 12/5 David Bannach wrote: This past week I finished reading the book called Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy. It was the amazing and heart-breaking story of Kelly James, who, along with his friends Brian Hall and Jerry Cooke set out on a mountain climbing trip near Portland, Oregon – two years ago tomorrow. What ... Holding Fast (Book Review)
On 12/4 E.A. White wrote: Though their time together didn't start until somewhat later in life and was cut tragically short, it is clear that Karen and Kelly James were soul-mates who were simply meant to be together. Holding Fast is the story of Karen and Kelly's lives together, culminating with the recounting of the tragic ... Powerful Story Of Faith In The Face Of A Tragic Loss
On 12/1 Glenn McCarver wrote: Holding Fast tells the story of Kelly James from the perspective of his wife, Karen. In December 2006, three men meet in Oregon near Mount Hood. There plan was very simple- to climb the mountain. Believing they had prepared for everything, they set out on their climb. They were climbing Mount Hood to ... Holding Fast
On 11/28 Lauren Caldwell wrote: Why do people tell their story? That's what I kept asking myself as I read Karen James' account of her mountain climber husband's death in her book, Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy.It's interesting how I became familiar with this story: I first heard about this tragedy on the ... Mountain Climbers and the God Who Loves Them
On 11/28 Bob Lewis wrote: This is a gripping tale of the triumph in the midst and over tragedy told by one who experienced the sustaining power of grace throughout. It is the story of Karen James As one reads, one begins to feel as if actually present, feeling the anxiety, anticipating the next call, grappling with issues ... Stimulating
On 11/27 Stacey Nerdin wrote: In December 2006, my home state of Oregon was getting all sorts of national media coverage, and none of it was good. In early December, the Kim family – wife, husband, and two daughters from California – got lost traveling a logging road in the Southern Oregon snow. The father died from exposure ... Review: Holding Fast, by Karen James
On 11/25 Joshua Lake wrote: I brought Holding Fast with me on a week-long trip, expecting to read it over the course of the entire trip. After opening the front cover, I was immediately drawn in to the emotion and experience of the story and finished reading the entire book before my two-hour flight touched down. Holding Fast ... Holding Fast
On 11/25 Jeremy Walker wrote: In December of 2006, three mountain climbers went missing on Mount Hood and were trapped in the worst storm to hit the region in over a decade. In this book, Karen James, wife of one of the climbers, sets out to tell the story of what happened on the mountain during the days of the search. The first ... Holding Fast - A Review
On 11/25 Susan Beckman wrote: HOLDING FAST The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy By Karen James, Wife of Mountain Climber Kelly James As Karen James says in the beginning of her book, “That last phone call was like none other;” likewise, this book I found to be like none other. Even though you know the outcome of Karen’s ... Holding Fast Book Review
On 11/23 Jean Ballance wrote: I just finished the book Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James for Thomas Nelson Publishers. This was a heart wrenching, but amazing book. The author is the wife of a mountaineer who lost his life two years ago on Mount Hood along with his closest friends, which is ... Book Review
On 11/20 Rebecca Sutcliffe wrote: You can learn a lot from disaster stories. Don’t go on a maiden voyage of anything that claims to be the fastest, longest, biggest, or most unsinkable whatever of all time; don’t live in California; don’t cook over an open campfire in a forest during a historic drought, don’t run a marathon in ... I love disaster stories: this one not so much
On 11/20 Jamie Hall wrote: Now, if like me you were otherwise occupied in 2006 (we were completely tied up in our own problems at the time and not watching the news) you may have missed the incident related in Holding Fast: The Story of the Mt. Hood Tragedy. Three climbers became trapped on Mt. Hood and there was an ... Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mt. Hood Tragedy
On 11/19 Elizabeth Thompson wrote: In Holding Fast, Karen James takes readers on an intimate and emotional journey of faith and grief. Karen's husband Kelly—an accomplished mountain climber—left for a weekend climb on Mount Hood in Oregon, with two friends in December of 2006. When they failed to meet their ride at the end of ... Holding Fast: A Grief Conquered by Faith
On 11/18 Heather Smith wrote: I love a fast paced, edge of seat type of book and that is exactly what I found in ‘Holding Fast’ by Karen James. ‘The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy’ provides detailed insight into the week long search and rescue operation when 3 mountain climbers were trapped at the 11,000 foot level after a ... Holding Fast
On 11/17 Marla Saunders wrote: If reading opens new worlds, I stepped into a brand new one this week when I read ¿Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy¿ by Karen James. Most of us remember the Mount Hood climbing accident just before Christmas in 2006. Three experienced mountain climbers were lost for over a week ... Inspiring Man, Inspiring Life
On 11/16 Jeremy Bussell wrote: A few weeks ago I received the book Holding Fast by Karen James from Thomas Nelson. In exchange for the copy of the book, I have to write a review of the book on my blog. Below is my review of the book.This book is an amazing story of faith. Karen James, wife of Kelly James, takes you inside eight long ... Holding Fast - A Book Review
On 11/15 Luanne DeBoth wrote: FREE--one of my favorite words!BOOKS--Another one of my favorite words!Put them both together--FREE BOOKS--and you just don't get much better than that!I signed up to do an occassional book review, in exchange I get to choose a book from Thomas Nelson Publishing. They will send me the book. I will write ... Holding Fast
On 11/13 Alexa Chaplin wrote: Yesterday’s mailbox held Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James. I read a large chunk of it last night and finished this morning. Holding Fast is the story of three mountain climbers who were overcome by an accident and then a terrible storm near the summit of Mount ... Book Review: Holding Fast
On 11/12 Joan Nienhuis wrote: Living on an island in Puget Sound, I am surrounded by mountains. I remember listening to the daily reports, not quite two years ago, of the rescue efforts to find three men on Mount Hood. I though at the time, “What would make one want to climb a mountain in the midst of winter?” Karen James ... Holding Fast by Karen James
On 11/12 Kelley Mathews wrote: In December 2006, America's attention was riveted to Mount Hood in Oregon, where a massive search and rescue operation unfolded. Three climbers had been caught in a horrific storm. Somehow, their plight became a national drama, and we were glued to news accounts for over a week, waiting to hear the outcome. ... Holding Fast Will Hold Your Attention
On 11/10 Sarah Mourreale wrote: Karen James recounts an honest and vulnerable tragedy in the James family. The gripping account of her husband, Kelly along with his climbing partners, Brian and Nikko, was fascinating. I am a fast reader but even so, I finished the book with remarkable speed. Mrs. James was able to put pieces of ... Holding Fast
On 11/9 Linda Adams wrote: Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy By Karen James I’m not a Christian reader, but if I saw this book at the library, I probably would have picked it up. It’s about the rescue effort that was mounted to search for mountain climber Kelly James and his two buddies. They decided to do an ... Book Review: Holding Fast