Selah in the Storm
Captain Ann Brainard began sailing as a young girl on Lake Michigan. A few years later, Captain Bob Kruk hopped on board his own sailboat on the eastern Great Lakes. Many boats later, Ann and Bob met and left it all—suburbia and business careers—to go sailing full time. Preparation began in 2008 that included earning their American Sailing Association Instructor Certifications and USCG Captains licenses.
Ann’s book, Selah in the Storm written under her pen name of Ana Donovitch, has just been released. From the deck of a sun-kissed sailboat off the coast of the Florida Keys, to the fluorescent-lit hallways of the trauma unit, this true story takes you on a suspenseful adventure of a husband and wife ASA Instructor team as they pursue their dreams of a sailing school. In the moments of a sunset, TRAUMA hits them not at sea, but on the coral gravel of the roadside. Ann and Bob’s story of going for their dream and turning the winds of trauma inspires hope, humor, and the realization that no matter what the circumstances, we always have a choice.
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I want to thank Ana for several things: Her courage, transparency, strength, wisdom, compassion, love, spirituality, and time. It takes incredible time and endurance to give this much of oneself to all. I read her soul as it pours onto the paper. I breathe the salty air as I feel the roll of the sea. This book takes you there and drags you over every word in hope and anticipation for the future. There is happiness to be found when you understand the gift of your very next breath and, of course, I thank my God for the ability to see, feel, touch and smell this book. I hold onto life. I always knew that God would keep this wonderful man alive! Now I shall wait for the sequel of this most amazing couple. Selah dear writer. You are brilliant, but most importantly you opened the porthole and allowed your Lord to speak through your brokenness. For waves upon waves of truth and faith rage, rage thru my heart. Turn the page and you will see, sometimes pain will set you free.
Blessings,
Kathleen Higham