Gravity's Embrace

Experience the suspense of searching for a missing pilot and his plane in the vast Alaskan wilderness. Relate to the heartache of a missing loved one. Learn appreciation for life within grief and uncertainty and how goodbyes lead to new hellos. In the winter of 1992 a pilot departs North Pole, Alaska, flying toward Homer, Alaska… but never arrives. Twelve days of searching reveals no sign of him, but his hopeful family continues to search. His sister recounts this true story entwined with emotion, suspense, and intriguing mystery, which includes prophetic journal entries from the pilot.

Experience the suspense of searching for a missing pilot and his plane in the vast Alaskan wilderness. Relate to the heartache of a missing loved one. Learn appreciation for life within grief and uncertainty and how goodbyes lead to new hellos. On October 9, 1992, Tim Young piloted his Aeronca Champ from North Pole, Alaska on a routine course to Homer. Former Alaska resident, Cynthia Young Fackrell watched her brother’s plane depart, not knowing it would be the last time she saw him. After years of grief and processing, she has written a book about the mysteries surrounding his disappearance and the hope that is available to those suffering through such a tragedy. Punctuated with prophetic journal entries from her brother and investigative logs from her determined father, this story illustrates a family’s desperate search for a beloved brother and son. This book was extremely therapeutic. The author poured her heart and tears into telling the story of her brother and family. She hopes it will shed light on her brother’s accident and bring hope to those suffering through grief. It is written to touch hearts and bring joy into lives.

Cynthia Young Fackrell is an artist and author who grew up on the beaches of Southern California. She loves to paint with different art mediums as well as with words. She has lived a life dealing with death, losing her mother at age ten, plus the loss of numerous family members and friends. These experiences taught her how to find joy within tragedies. She enjoys skiing, bicycling, wakeboarding, being inspired by nature, and creating. She currently resides in Meridian, Idaho where her greatest loves are her husband, three children, four grandchildren, and great friends.