getting out alive: the david donovan story (true stories of survival book 4)  inspired by a true story... <br> <br>when sixteen-year-old david donovan crashes his motorcycle on a remote property in central queensland, it seems inevitable that he will die. his neck, caught on a strand of barbed wire stretching across the track, is almost severed. his voice box disintegrates, and his trachea breaks in two - the bottom half slipping down into his chest, making him gasp for air that will never fill his lungs. <br> <br>he lies still on his back, alone and afraid on a remote and almost inaccessible fire trail, unsure of what to do next. help is miles away, where his father works in a shed, ignorant of what has happened to his son. even if he makes it back to the homestead, there is no medical help for hundreds of kilometres in any direction. <br> <br>slowly, a realization dawns that the royal flying doctor's service is his only hope. <br> <br>immerse yourself in this short gripping tale of one boy's struggle to survive in the harsh australian outback. and when all hope is lost, learn how he finds peace in a simple prayer, as the miraculous unfolds to bring him a new chance at life. <br> <br>find out what it takes to be a survivor!