This incident is featured on the I Shouldn't Be Alive episode "76 Days Adrift". [7] Callahan's story also featured on an episode of British survival expert Ray Mears television series Extreme Survival. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 6, 2017). "STX Boarding Shailene Woodley, Baltasar Kormakur Sea Survival Tale 'Adrift' ". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media . Retrieved January 30, 2018. The ocean, the sharks, the weather, and hunger are all metaphors for the demons we all battle on a daily basis: joblessness, despair, jealousy, hatred, vengeance. Yet, despite the terrible privations he experiences, Callahan also experiences moments of profound solace:

As I look out of the raft, I see God's face in the smooth waves, His grace in the dorado's swim, feel His breath against my cheek as it sweeps down from the sky. I see that all creation is made in His image."Adrift was a super-interesting account of a real-life saga of true grit. If you are a fan of this genre like I am, then this one would make a fine addition to your shelf.

In real life everything was broken, smashed and scattered, the cabin was half-full of water, the masts were broken clear off and the sails were waterlogged and floated useless nearby.Oh, one more thing. Galloway is a frequent guest on CNN's "Smerconish,” and you (and better yet, your high school children) should watch the below to see him explaining why it is utter bullshit for celebrity commencement speakers to encourage graduates to follow their "passions." Insightful, important stuff to share with your kids...God, I'm in awe of smart people, even if more often than not these days they just depress the hell out of me...