Between Two Breaths

"Bonzai Canyon"

On a clear, sunny day, they would be guided by a rafting excursion company in the mountains northeast of Fresno, CA. Thom, a Christian husband and father, relishes the exhilarating and beautiful Kings River.

"This is going to be fun! It's not that hard. We'll have a blast!" After a hearty breakfast, they all geared up, got into their rafts, and with paddles in hand, navigated a Class 3, whitewater adventure. But what starts as a fun vacation with his sons and a brother turns into a harrowing and dangerous adventure that takes more twists and turns than the river.

In this true story, the author creatively weaves in flashbacks to other times when the daring risk-taker could have easily lost his life. However, the fact that he lives today suggests there is something more to our earthly existence.

Thom died that day--it's true. For at least twenty-two minutes his sons and brother did everything possible to bring him back to life. No one gave up! Everything Thom believed to be true, changed in the days following the event. Thom's rafting accident reveals profound insights on faith and life’s fragility. In Between Two Breaths, Central California resident, Thom Miller, vividly takes the reader along on a family whitewater rafting trip, where he discovers that being fit and strong can’t always save you from the unexpected.

In the final few chapters, Thom reveals the source of his extraordinary life and how uniquely he discovered it. Buckle in for the heart-pounding, heart-warming ride.

Thom on a ventilator and in a coma.

Thom's waking realization:

"I'm awake, lying on my back, looking at the ceiling. Why can't I move? I can't control any part of my body, not even my head, so I can't look for a wall clock to check the time. Is anybody here? I don't hear anyone moving about."

"I recognize the sounds of the respirator, a blood pressure monitor, and other equipment I can't identify..."

"Wait a minute! I must be in the hospital! This is not my bed!"

From fun to disaster, pictures tell the story...