Visit Dan Bigley's site or Beyond the Bear. Dan Bigley's triumph over tragedy is a testament to the ability of the human spirit to overcome physical and emotional devastation, to choose not just to live, but to live fully. The couple's unforgettable story is one of courage, tenacious will, and the power of love to lead the way out of darkness. Five surgeries later, partway into his long healing journey, they found their way back to each other. Facing paralyzing pain and inconceivable loss, Dan was in no shape to be in a relationship. Bio: Debra McKinney is co-author of Beyond the Bear, the story of how Dan Bigley put his life back. All of this was shattered by the mauling that nearly killed him, that left him blind and disfigured. Favorite Places in Alaska: Wherever roads dont go. After a year of being intrigued by a woman named Amber, they had just spent their first night together. He had just bought a cabin high in the Chugach Mountains with a view that went on forever. He had a job he loved taking troubled kids on outdoor excursions. Beyond the bear by Dan Bigley, 2013, Globe Pequot Press, The edition, in English. Until then, one thing after another had fallen into place in Dan's life. Before it was over, after a stellar day of salmon fishing along Alaska's Kenai and Russian rivers, a. A 25-year-old backcountry wanderer, a man happiest exploring wild places with his dog, Dan Bigley woke up one midsummer morning to a day full of promise. 'Upper nose, eyes, forehead anatomy unrecognizable,' as the medevac report put it. Beyond the Bear: How I Learned to Live and Love Again after Being Blinded by a Bear. Dan barely had time for 'bear charging' to register before it had him on the ground, altering his life forever. Before it was over, after a stellar day of salmon fishing along Alaska's Kenai and Russian rivers, a grizzly came tearing around a corner in the trail.

Beyond the Bear by Dan Bigley