Given less than a 1% chance of survival after being extensively burned in a catastrophic plane crash, Sheryl Ramstad tells her gripping, heart-stopping story of overcoming all odds with tenacity, perserverance, and grace.
“This is a story that demands to be read—at once horrifying, provocative, and illuminating.”
—Janet Horvath, award-winning author
Living Life Full Throttle
What begins as a harrowing survival story unfolds into a tale of extraordinary resilience, hope, and rebirth. Sheryl Ramstad takes us from the thrill of her first solo flight to the horrors of the burn unit where she fought for her life. We witness her darkest moments enduring life-threatening injuries, confronting the shock of her broken dreams, and facing the daunting reality of multiple surgeries and extensive scarring. Over two years of excruciating rehabilitation test her mental, emotional, and physical limits.
But from the depths of despair, she discovers a strength she didn’t know she had. Committed to reclaiming her life, Sheryl embarks on a journey not just to recover but determined to fill each day with a new adventure. Choosing to embrace challenges that once seemed impossible and against all odds, she reinvents herself, pivoting to a new career, starting a new family, returning to college at age 62, and even summiting one of the world's highest mountains.
This is more than just a survival memoir—it is a story about transformation, the power of human will, and the beauty of redefining life on one’s own terms.
Sheryl Ramstad
Sheryl Ramstad is a survivor, trailblazer, and lifelong advocate for service. She has had successful careers in law, healthcare, and teaching. Above all, she treasures her role as a mother to three adult children and grandmother to six. Sheryl resides in Minneapolis with her husband, Lee.
“Reading this account of Sheryl Ramstad’s emotional highs, lows, tragedies, and triumphs was an extraordinary experience.”
—Justice (Ret.) Mary Muehlen Maring
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