Dawn: a True Story of Courage and Survival

By David Naismith

Dawn: A True Story of Courage and Survival. Non-fiction, short story. What would you do if you suddenly found yourself lost in the woods? In the winter time? At ten years of age? Here is a remarkable story about a young girl who faced down this dilemma - and lived to tell about it. Dawn, who has been challenged since birth, was walking home from school one day when she became the target of bullies. She ran into the woods to escape her tormentors, only to find herself in a trap of a different sort. Lost in the wilds for days, this unique child held on where others would have easily fallen. Battling fear, hunger, fatigue, and the cruelty of winter in the north country, Dawn beat the odds. Her inspiring story is a lesson for us all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Naismith
• Release date: Nov 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370808564

David Naismith

David Naismith is a writer and artist who works in a multiple of media. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada. Connect on Facebook!

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DAWN: A True Story of Courage and Survival

By David J Naismith, copyright 2017

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"…I learnt to my cost, with surprise and fear, that the risk of ‘losing oneself in a wood’ existed not only in fairy tales." - Primo Levi, Italian chemist, on his journey home after being liberated from Auschwitz.

We met on a cold day in November, inside a warm comic book shop. I go there now and then, a few times a month. I collect old movies, and this place has kilometers of them to browse. There’s always a hidden gem there, waiting among the tight aisles.

Hi! How are you? I’d been standing in line, at the counter, with a copy of the 80’s movie Falling Down in hand, waiting my turn