Comments on: Alaskan Odyssey, 1943

By: Elder Joseph Tippett’s Incredible Survival of Alaska Plane Crash « Grace for Grace

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:31:37 +0000

[...] the lds blogs I found details of this event are given nicely in a blog called “Alaskan Odyssey“ written about a year ago, which includes pictures from the [...]

By: John Tippets

John Tippets — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:56:42 +0000

The book “Hearts of Courage” is Dad’s (and Mother’s) story and I have written it largely in Dad’s first person voice. It is an Alaska aviation and survival adventure but it is also a story of their faith, their love and their prayers answered.

By: Kent Larsen

Kent Larsen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:36:29 +0000

Make that John Tippets, his son, wrote the book.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:32:32 +0000

Yeah — the book is written by Tippets’ son, drawing on materials left by the subject of this story (who died in 1968).

By: Kent Larsen

Kent Larsen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:22:07 +0000

FWIW, Tippets has now described his experiences in a book, according to the Mormon Times.

By: S. Taylor

S. Taylor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:20:47 +0000

It makes the BYU “survival” trip I took 35 years ago seem, well, luxurious. Would you please pass the caviar?

By: Researcher

Researcher — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:27:09 +0000

Amazing story. It is reminiscent of that horrible Jack London story we had to read in junior high school, “To Build a Fire.”

It also makes me feel like going and turning the thermostat up a couple of degrees.

And avoiding small planes.

And staying far away from Alaska.

By: Maurine

Maurine — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:51:00 +0000

This is an incredible story. I’m surprised that all four of the survivors made it after all they went through. I’m not sure I would have been that tough.

By: Coffinberry

Coffinberry — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:50:21 +0000

wow. just. wow.

Thank you, Ardis.