A DANGEROUS JOURNEY into the unknown is the only hope for the future of the Leal family. The stifling dictatorship in Cuba has left young David Leal and his family no other recourse than to join the thousands of balseros plunging Their rafts into the sea in hopes of reaching the Florida coast for reliEf and the beginnings of a new life. In order to brave the treacherous voyage, David and his father must leave half of the family behind with promises to send for them after securing jobs and housing in Florida. In this exciting adventure stories and psychological thriller for young adults, father and son are pitted against the dangerous forces of nature, storms, sharks, hunger, thirst and the chaos brought on by two uncontrollable traveling companions. When David's father becomes dangerously ill during the journey the young man is left to face the turbulent seas and his chaotic raft mates by himself. This riveting psychological thriller for young adults pitches the reader into a high-tension adventure on the high seas.
