Lessons of the Lost

By: Scott C. Hammond PhD

Narrated by: Scott Hammond

The wilderness can be unforgiving and dangerous, yet fill our souls with awe and wonder. It can overwhelm us with beauty and stun us with fear, lift our spirits to the highest highs and send us crashing to the floor of creation. The wilderness is a classroom where we learn to survive, thrive and sometimes die.

At some point in our lives, we have all been lost in a wilderness of some kind - whether literal or metaphorical - without any direction on how to find our way back home. Some have faced survival decisions in community disasters or personal trauma. Some have been lost in work, wandered in careers and professions. Some have been lost in relationships, crippling addictions, health challenges, or grief.

Scott Hammond, a volunteer search and rescuer, knows that people who have been lost - in the wilderness, in the workplace, or in life - can teach us how to go beyond survival and thrive, regardless of the nature of our personal wildernesses. Through his experience rescuing others and real-life stories, Hammond provides valuable lessons designed to help those who are lost. These narratives communicate that small things matter, that no one is ever lost alone, and that movement creates opportunity.

Being lost is not a geographic problem, but a mental and spiritual problem. Lost people may be deprived of the basics of food, water, and shelter, but they are first deprived of meaning. Restoring that meaning is the first step toward hope, and hope is the beacon that leads you home.

©2013 Scott Hammond (P)2014 Scott Hammond

Unique and real

I’m a long time SAR K9 handler and found this read to be profound. It’s a deep read and it’s a side of SAR that I’ve not thought about before. Well written and well read.

a fascinating topic told with insight

I've always been fascinated with missing persons. this book was so unique in that it teaches you a little about search and rescue but mostly about the condition of the human heart. I felt the author was compassionate and that his insights were applicable and well put. I also enjoyed hearing it read by the actual author. highly recommend!

Beautiful, Profoundly Insightful, and Deeply Moving

This is a beautiful and deeply moving book, that has helped me find my own way. Filled with profound insight, it will change your life for the better if you let it.

Phenomenal!! Inspiring! Heartfelt & Truely moving!

I would recommend this book to everyone! No matter where you are in your life, this book. will help you on your way down your path or back to your path of happiness!

Should be required reading

This book hits home on so many levels. It helps you think outside the box and outside yourself. I will never look at my students, scouts and even my own family the same. This book helps me to look for the lost right here in my own community: the boys around the corner who’s father passed away last month, my wife’s brother that just went through a nasty divorce and is trying to be a good dad to his two daughters, my sister who just lost custody of her three kids and the obvious one, my little brother that has been addicted to many different forms of drugs for the past 20 years and is afraid of being found. This book gives me hope that I can help and give them hope too!

This book will touch the deepest part of your soul

Powerful and deeply penetrating. Highly recommended. This book made me question my life and see the world through new eyes. Thank you Scott Hammond for your honesty and bravery and sharing the stories of so many.