Salem, Oregon, present day. 82 year old Martin Forrestal is dying. A humble man, he intends to make his exit with as much dignity as possible. But, he has no intention of seeing his life stories disappear with him. And so he decides to record his remarkable story from his hospital bed so that generations of his family will know who he was, what he did, and what he stood for.

From a freak summer avalanche that trapped young Martin and his friends in an icy mountain cave, to the blistering coral sands of a Pacific island that witnessed some of WW II’ s bloodiest combat, Martin’s journey comes to life. A Christmas miracle on the old frontier, a dangerous race across the sweeping Argentine pampas, and a hilarious wood-stacking contest are part of Martin’s story. So is the tale of Grandfather Jake, who straps on his revolver and rides off on horseback to deliver justice in Depression-era Montana, and the rumpled old man on the bus who gives up what matters most to him so that Martin can make a good impression on his first date.

Told from Martin’s perspective in the final days of his life, Martin’s Way is a moving and honest account of love and sacrifice, faith and forgiveness, honor, determination, and the enduring gifts and challenges that life visits upon each of us.