Life Detonated: The True Story of a Widow and a Hijacker
Language: English
Published by Amberjack Publishing Company, 2019
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A gripping true crime memoir of loss, resilience, and an unlikely connection. Kathleen Murray's life shattered on September 11, 1976, when her husband, NYPD bomb disposal expert Brian Murray, was killed by a terrorist's bomb. Life Detonated details her journey from a childhood marked by poverty in the Bronx to navigating life as a young widow with two sons. As Kathleen heals, she sues New York City to uncover the truth behind the bombing and begins a correspondence with hijacker Julie Busic. Discover how Kathleen became a founder of Survivors of the Shield, advocating for families of fallen officers. This true story of love, loss, and forgiveness is perfect for readers of true crime, biography, and personal memoirs.
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- Title
- Life Detonated: The True Story of a Widow and a Hijacker
- Author
- Kathleen Murray Moran
- Publisher
- Amberjack Publishing Company
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1944995455
- ISBN 13
- 9781944995454
Kathleen Murray's life shattered on September 11, 1976, when her husband, NYPD bomb disposal expert Brian Murray, was killed by a terrorist's bomb. Life Detonated details her journey from a childhood marked by poverty in the Bronx to navigating life as a young widow with two sons.
As Kathleen heals, she sues New York City to uncover the truth behind the bombing and begins a correspondence with hijacker Julie Busic. Discover how Kathleen became a founder of Survivors of the Shield, advocating for families of fallen officers. This true story of love, loss, and forgiveness is perfect for readers of true crime, biography, and personal memoirs.
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About the Author
She is the co-founder of Survivors of the Shield (SOS) and was instrumental in passing legislation that led to former Governor Mario Cuomo’s COPS program which protects the pension benefits of survivors, provides full scholarships for line of duty widows and children to all SUNY schools and a four year scholarship to St. John’s University. Kathleen is a speaker, advocate, and tireless supporter of family members of police officers who have experienced loss.
She lives on Long Island where she organizes writing and book groups. Kathleen is currently working on her first novel.
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