The Unsinkable Greta James

During a weeklong trip, an independent singer recovering from tragedy and a public breakdown reunites with her father.

Greta James collapses on stage shortly after the unexpected death of her mother, who was also her first and greatest admirer. This was just before the release of her highly anticipated second album. Her job is now in peril once the video becomes viral, which is exactly the type of risk her father Conrad warned her about when he pushed her to make more sensible decisions with her life.

A few months later, Greta unwillingly accepts to go with Conrad on the Alaskan cruise her parents had planned to commemorate their fortieth wedding anniversary. Greta is still devastated and feeling extremely alone. In the aftermath of a shared loss, it could be their only opportunity to mend past hurts. However, the journey will also turn out to be a journey of discovery for them both, as well as for the amiable historian Ben Wilder, who is traveling with them to give a talk on The Call of the Wild and is going through a significant change in his own life. They find themselves attached to and dependent on one another as Ben faces an uncertain future and Greta struggles to regain her confidence.

It’s here in this unlikeliest of places—at sea, far from the packed city venues where she usually plays and surrounded by the stunning scenery of Alaska—Greta will finally confront the choices she’s made, the heartbreak she’s suffered, and the family hurts that run deep. She will ultimately need to make a decision about her course of action and how to rediscover her voice.