After the Crash: Northwest Flight 255 (Aug. 16, 1987)

I was hoping for a book with details and photos of the crash. But, I wasn't disappointed. My heart goes out to this poor woman, who's life was torn apart by such a tragedy. It was obvious she loved her husband with every fiber in her body. It's a shame she didn't love his children like that. I marveled at someone who would let her adult daughter and grandson live with and mootch off her and her husband while at the same time farming out her husband's 5 year old daughter because they didn't have "room" for her, too, and then wonder, years later, why the girl resented her. Still, it was a very good book and should help anyone dealing with grief. I hope she can use what happened to her in the aftermath of this tragedy to help pave the road for victims of similar tragedies in the future. I hope she can go on with her life and turn a negative into a positive.My hat's off to her!

I ordered this book because I'm an aviation buff. I had no idea that it would help me to admit my own emotions as an emergency responder suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress. I am "Emotionally reclusive" and can never cry even when my heart and soul are torn apart. But, this book had me in tears, which was good. Thank you, Rose Weite, for sharing your story. It's sure to help countless others.It's an excellent book, but doesn't have much about the crash itself.

after reading this book,i have to say it is extremely hard for me to believe that two competent professionals ignored the basics and the most serious aspects of a flight. I wish i could have been in the cockpit on that fateful evening to remind them to extend the wing flaps and slats.