Turbulence A True Story of Survival

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  • Hardcover
  • 9781682450420
  • 04 oktober 2016
  • 282 pagina's
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Annette Herfkens

Annette Herfkens studeerde rechten in Leiden en werkte overal ter wereld voor o.a. ING Bank en Santander Bank. Ze was de enige overlevende van de Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 in 1992 en overleefde acht dagen in de jungle voordat ze gered werd. Annette woont met haar gezin in New York.

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A riveting, inspirational true story of an incredibly resilient woman who broke professional barriers as a Dutch banker, was the sole survivor of Vietnam Airlines Flight 474, found love after the loss of her fiance, and continues to raise her autistic son, never wavering in her optimism.

On the morning of November 14, 1992, Annette Herfkens, a top Dutch banker (and one of the few female international bond traders on Wall Street), packed her luggage for a romantic getaway with her longtime fiance, Willem. At 6:25 that morning, Annette and Willem boarded the plane out of Ho Chi Minh City, with twenty-three other passengers and six crew members, excited to finally have a vacation together. Six minutes before landing, flying at speed of 300 miles per hour, the plane lost altitude and crashed along a mountain ridge in the jungle of Vietnam.

At first Annette heard the voices of other passengers, but soon they went quiet. Annette was the only survivor. For eight days she lay injured and alone, with only rainwater to sustain her. Presumed dead, her obituary made it into local newspapers. What followed is an incredible story of survival, mystery, and the endurance of spirit.

Even after surviving and learning to cope with her harrowing experience, Annette's biggest life challenge began years later, when her son Maxi was diagnosed with autism. As she weathered the joys and challenges of raising Maxi, Annette often called upon the profound insights she learned during those eight days, viewing every turbulent event in her life with the unflinching optimism of a true survivor.

This is an inspiring account of one woman's journey and perseverance, as a plane-crash survivor and even more so as a devoted mother to her autistic son, but also of discovering strength and beauty in unexpected places.

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Annette Herfkens
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Michael Denneny
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Regan Arts

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    just finished reading 'Turbulence' in absolute awe! What an incredible journey you have shared with us. Thank you for letting me glimpse into your deepest thoughts and emotions. Raw, truthful, honest, spiritual....without a single trace of sentimentality....tell it like it is-no nonsense! But foremost full of compassion and unconditional love. Gripped from first to last page, sometimes with tears pricking behind my eyelids. Reading your book has been quite a humbling experience.

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