I read a lot of fiction, but when it comes to a story of courage there is no novel that compares to a true story. I finished this book some days ago, but it remains in my mind. I can not imagine enduring the pain or despair of Lauren for two minutes, much less years. Lauren was living a normal life - a husband, a child and a job. It was a normal morning. Before Lauren could get out the door the phone rang. A small problem with a rental property she and her husband Greg owned caused her to be running late. There are many people alive today because they too were running late that morning. It was September 11, 2001. I remember hearing parts of Lauren's story in those days after. She had just arrived in the building when the big fire ball came roaring into the lobby. Over 80% of her body was burned. This book gives some background on Lauren, tells the story of what happened that morning and then the part of her life that is unbelievable. The odds she beat, the pain she endured, the love and support of her family and the emotional trauma of learning bit by bit what happened to her Cantor Fitzgerald family. In November she began to ask about some of her colleagues. For some reason, the part that got to me was when Lauren asked Greg to get some things out of her office. "He said he would, but I noticed that his manner was a bit awkward. I asked a few other questions and then said, "How do the buildings look? Have they been dismantled?" "Crews are working on them," Greg answered." If you read this book you will have found a new hero. It is simply an incredible story.
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