Three friends drove across the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona after backcountry skiing in Colorado. They talked about their lives , and one said, "I really shouldn't be alive today." David Scalia's astounding story occurred in 1982, but he had a scrapbook documenting everything he told his friends that day. A scuba equipment failure caused a devastating accident. He suffered incalculable damage to his body for more than 12 grueling hours. Days later, he was given a profound choice - live or die. Almost unbelievable, this is his true story.