Adrift: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea

The heart-stopping memoir soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin and directed by Baltasar Kormakur of Everest

Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fiance Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies, with Tami's hometown of San Diego as their ultimate destination. But less than two weeks into their voyage, disaster struck. Despite their best efforts to steer clear of an approaching hurricane, they became trapped in the storm's path, and found themselves battling pounding rain, waves the size of skyscrapers, and 140-knot winds. Richard tethered himself to the boat and sent Tami below to safety, and then all went eerily quiet. Tami's last memory was her fiance's scream, followed by darkness. She awoke hours later, alone, venturing on deck to discover only Richard's safety line, the clasp meant to hold him broken.

Adrift is the story of Tami's miraculous forty-one-day journey to safety on a ravaged boat with no motor and no masts, sustained by Richard's memory to guide her. It's an unforgettable tale of love, loss, and survival on the high seas, and an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments, we are never truly alone.

Tami Oldham Ashcraft grew up on a surfboard, later trading it in for sails after signing up as a yacht crew member. She continues to be an avid sailor, is a one-hundred-ton licensed captain with more than fifty thousand offshore miles, and runs Brightwork by Tami, a yacht refinishing business.

Laurence Bouvard is a professional actress and writer based in London and is chief executive of the North American Actors Association. A native of Wellesley, Massachusetts, she also acts in the United States.