Michele's book brought alive for me an event that reached all the way to the northwest suburbs where my family relocated to from inner city Chicago's west side in 1958. I shared her book with many friends. As with other tragic 1st hand accounts, while reading her book, I felt the horror of watching her friend disintegrate into flames. Her recollection of the psychological phenomenon of shock to survivors, victims and their families and what was earlier that day a solid faith bound community now wracked will live in my heart. Survivors she intoned are considered courageous. Michele taught me she was not a hero by volition. The brands of her father's cuff links, the design of small clocks forever marked her wrists. The picture of her with a dog and all her challenges fresh in my memory from her 1979 publication. I was sorry to learn of her passing in 2001 though glad she did not live to be further traumatized by events of 9/11. I'm glad to find this website to say to her, all who find this site and all who were directly involved, we who watched you, grieve deeply.
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