Summertime Madness: The most memorable cruise...

By Ryan Kibeh

Fifteen days, six countries, and a family who thought they were ready for anything.

For the Callahan family, a long-planned Caribbean cruise was supposed to be the ultimate escape-fifteen days of tropical ports, island excursions, and uninterrupted time together. Armed with spreadsheets, maps, and high hopes, Owen and Marisol set off with their three children, looking forward to creating memories that would last a lifetime.

But on Day Ten, a sudden, brutal cloud forest storm in Costa Rica turns a routine trail hike into a fight for survival. Separated from their tour group, with no cell signal, a severe ankle injury, and night fast approaching, the Callahans are forced to make a stand against the cold, dark, and indifferent wilderness.

As hours turn into an agonizing ordeal, each member of the family must draw on unexpected reserves: Marisol's clinical calm forged years ago on hospital floors, Sam's imaginative storytelling, Delia's sharp-eyed determination, and Owen's quiet resilience. Summertime Madness is an emotional, deeply moving story about the unexpected storms that test us-and the enduring strength of a family that refuses to let go of one another.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJBLBQWT
• ISBN13: 9798173071798
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"