Synopses & Reviews
What Passengers of Flight 1549 Want Others to Know About Second Chances "Brace for impact." Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15, 2009, that their plane was about to go down in the icy Hudson River. Three simple words that churned up their fear that the next two minutes would be their final moments on earth and spurred their most heartfelt, spontaneous prayers. We all know about the stunning tale of survival against all odds that followed.
But there is a different, more meaningful, and more timely story that has yet to be fully told. What happened to these passengers when they went home to their families, their homes, their jobs, and everything else familiar but somehow not the same? What has been the real impact, not of a disastrous crash but of a gift of a 'new' life? What can any of us learn from the honest and open sharing of ordinary people who came back from the brink of death?
Brace for Impact answers these questions and more by taking you inside the hearts, minds, and souls of twenty-five passengers and first responders and what life is like after near death.
Review
"Brace for Impact is one of the books that reminds us that life can be made better, by our own awareness and our own choices. Twenty-five people became better people after their "Miracle on the Hudson." Reading their stories and the positive themes woven throughout this book, remind us that we can all become more grateful, have more faith, love more fully, and live lives of meaning."
--Jack Canfield, Co-Creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul® series Jack Canfield
Review
"When
Brace for Impact landed on my desk, I couldn't put it down. It guided me into that rich, poignant territory at the boundary of life and death. It's beautifully written, soulful, and ultimately wise."
--Neil Chethik, author of FatherLoss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms With the Deaths of Their Dads Neil Chethik
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"Isn't this what we all want . . . to cherish one another, and to remember, without needing the threat of tragedy, what matters most in life? The wisdom gathered in this beautiful book is a powerful invitation to all of us to live with more love, more joy, and more gratitude in each precious moment we've been given."
--Abby Seixas, author of Finding the Deep River Within: A Woman's Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life Abby Seixas
Review
"Through these inspiring interviews and stories, we learn first hand how people facing death can reach out to help others, and find new meaning and purpose in their lives."
--Molly Young Brown, author, editor of Held in Love: Life Stories to Inspire Us Through Times of Change Molly Brown
Synopsis
Brace for impact. Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15th that their plane was about to go down in the icy Hudson River. Three simple words that churned up their fear that the next two minutes would be their final moments here on earth, and spurred their most heart-felt, spontaneous prayers.
Synopsis
What Passengers of Flight 1549 Want Others to Know About Second Chances"Brace for impact."Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15, 2009, that their plane was about to go down in the icy Hudson River. Three simple words that churned up their fear that the next two minutes would be their final moments on earth and spurred their most heartfelt, spontaneous prayers. We all know about the stunning tale of survival against all odds that followed.
But there is a different, more meaningful, and more timely story that has yet to be fully told. What happened to these passengers when they went home to their families, their homes, their jobs, and everything else familiar but somehow not the same? What has been the real impact, not of a disastrous crash but of a gift of a 'new' life? What can any of us learn from the honest and open sharing of ordinary people who came back from the brink of death?
Brace for Impactanswers these questions and more by taking you inside the hearts, minds, and souls of twenty-five passengers and first responders and what life is like after near death.
Synopsis
What Passengers of Flight 1549 Want Others to Know About Second Chances
Brace for impact. Three simple words that proclaimed to all 150 passengers on board US Airways Flight 1549 on that cold, crisp New York afternoon of January 15, 2009, that their plane was about to go down in the icy Hudson River. Three simple words that churned up their fear that the next two minutes would be their final moments on earth and spurred their most heartfelt, spontaneous prayers. We all know about the stunning tale of survival against all odds that followed.
But there is a different, more meaningful, and more timely story that has yet to be fully told. What happened to these passengers when they went home to their families, their homes, their jobs, and everything else familiar but somehow not the same? What has been the real impact, not of a disastrous crash but of a gift of a 'new' life? What can any of us learn from the honest and open sharing of ordinary people who came back from the brink of death?
Brace for Impact answers these questions and more by taking you inside the hearts, minds, and souls of twenty-five passengers and first responders and what life is like after near death.
About the Author
Dorothy Firman, Ed.D. is the New York Times best-selling coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Mother and Daugher Soul (HCI 2003) and two other books in the Chicken Soup series, as well as Daughters and Mothers: Making it Work. An author, educator, trainer, and psychotherapist with more than thirty years of experience, Dr. Firman has appeared on Oprah and dozens of other media forums. Her books have been translated into more than fifteen languages. Dr. Firman is a professor of psychology at Union Institute &Kevin Quirk, is the author of Not Now, Honey, I'm Watching the Game (Simon &