Rising from the Ashes: Disaster Recovery for the Homeowner

In 2013 the most destructive forest fire in Colorado history destroyed 500 homes including the author's. Within 14 months they had rebuilt the house, received the maximum allowable on their insurance policy and moved back in.

In this book Fran shares everything they learned about wading through the recovery process, including:

1. SECRETS your insurance company might not tell you
2. Things you may not have thought of to include in your HOME INVENTORY
3. The critical documents to preserve BEFORE disaster strikes
4. ESSENTIAL extras you should have in your homeowner’s insurance policy
5. The ONE descriptive word that, left out, could make your piano worth less than your child’s stuffed toy
6. The most important thing NOT to do with the payoff from your insurance company
7. The TWO most important phone calls to make within hours of your loss
8. The SIMPLEST way to notify family and friends of your needs
9. Strategies for MAXIMIZING the value of your possessions

In 2013, the author was vacationing with her husband in Alaska when the worst fire in Colorado history incinerated their home and all of their possessions. Five years later, she has completed Rising from the Ashes which chronicles their recovery and also gives many helpful suggestions for others going through a similar experience. She believes that you can suffer a disaster of this magnitude, work your way through the grief and move forward to restore your life. On the way, you can discover strengths and abilities you may not have known you had, and you can enjoy what lies ahead. Fran Rutherford has been married to her husband Larry for 48 years, is the mother of five children and grandmother of 17. The daughter of a National Park Service employee, she was fortunate to live in some of the Nation's most beautiful places, particularly Yellowstone National Park. After marrying, she and her husband lived in many Air Force locations in the US as well as in Germany and England. She has written study guides for students and teachers of Classical history and literature and enjoys spending time with family, traveling reading and hiking.