The Life and Death of Floyd Collins

This is a family story of America's most famous cave explorer who was trapped and died in Sand Cave in 1925. Floyd's younger brother Homer tells how Floyd was fascinated with caves from his childhood, of his discovery of the famous Crystal Cave on the home property, and of the rescue attempts from the viewpoint of a brother so devoted that his extraordinary efforts to save Floyd were rewarded by his being removed from the premises while others inexperienced in working in caves carried on the unsuccessful attempt.

Homer Collins, as told to John Lehrberger
2001
ISBN 0-939748-51-7
206 pages, softbound