Brace For Impact
“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 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.
We all know what happened next. The story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger’s miraculous landing, the heroic acts of first responders, and the images of 150 grateful souls stepping off those water-coated wings to safety with nothing worse than soggy clothes and minor injuries has touched the world. Hundreds of high-profile media accounts and recent documentaries have recounted the ins and outs of this stunning tale of survival against all odds.
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 instead the 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 by Dorothy Firman and Kevin Quirk will answer those questions and more by taking readers inside the hearts, minds, and souls of twenty-two passengers. This spiritual/inspirational book is designed to stir, encourage, and uplift anyone already moved by this stunning near-death experience and anyone seeking messages of hope or seeds of purpose and meaning during today’s troubled times.
* Brace for Impact focuses primarily on an entirely different dimension to this captivating story: life after the crash. While this book also will highlight a few selective references to moments during the crash and rescue, 85 to 90 percent of the first-person stories will shed light on the diverse, engaging experiences of what has emerged since that day.
* The book of about 260 pages will unfold through a compilation of twenty-two first-person accounts from passengers of all ages and backgrounds, thematically linked and woven together by short introductions and take-away summary lessons fashioned by the coauthors.
* Passengers’ accounts include intimate topics such as: reaching out for the ongoing love and support from family and post-traumatic stress professionals to ride through the inherent emotional upheaval; discovering new purpose and meaning through this experience, which for many has already served as a catalyst for growth, change, and renewed commitment to what really matters; grappling with the fear of getting on a plane again, whether they must fly regularly for work or only occasionally for leisure; opening to a deeper connection with God or spirit, and listening to the call of spiritually inspired messages; not-so-positive outcomes such as relationship, financial, and employment problems.
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I think it is amazing that someone thought to follow the folks on that flight. I hope the book is an inspiration to other people who face a major crisis like this one. I can’t imagine what they went through and i am anxious to read their stories. Blessings to the survivors who now have a great appreciation of life and living. God surely blessed each one for a reason.