Highway 35: Meeting Disaster Head on With Hope

A gripping story of survival, recovery, and holding on to hope after a life-changing road accident

With thirty years of marriage under their belts and three grown children, Chris and Denise Arthey were looking forward to fulfilling a lifelong dream of motorcycling across the States. But just as their dream had begun, devastation struck--a horrific accident on a weekend motorcycle ride that changed their lives forever.

This is their moving account of the accident and all that was to follow--the dark times in recovery, learning to cope with pain and a new reality, becoming used to being physically dependent on others, and leaning on the support of their family, friends, and the God they love and serve. With raw honesty and vulnerability, the Artheys take you on their unique journey of hope against all odds, revealing the depth and integrity of their relationship and their faith. Ultimately, their hope in God provided the strength they needed to rebuild their lives, step-by-step, after their accident.

Offering readers great encouragement and the tools to draw on in their own journeys of loss and suffering, Highway 35 invites readers to dig deeper into their relationships with Jesus and with others, inspiring them to face the toughest moments of life with strength and hope.

Chris and Denise Arthey have each had very successful careers (Chris in the oil industry and Denise in teaching) and both are now enjoying a second career as consultants in the field of prosthetic limbs, living an active lifestyle and completing challenges such as marathons and Everest Base Camp, as well as spending time with their three grown-up children. Having met during their university years, Chris and Denise have built their marriage and family on the foundation of faith they have each known throughout their lives.