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Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean | Tere Duperrault Fassbender, Richard Logan
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Terry Jo Duperrault was 11 when her family was murdered at sea aboard a chartered sailboat off the coast of Florida. She jumped overboard just in time to escape. Surviving four days on a cork float in the middle of the ocean, Terry Jo's rescue pictures graced LIFE Magazine soon after she was found. This is the first time Terry Jo, now known as Tere Duperrault Fassbender, has been able to fully tell her story. In September 1988 Oprah Winfrey reunited her with the freighter captain who saved her but, even then, she was not healed enough to reveal what it took to survive for four days adrift and alone at sea. Co-authored by psychologist and survival expert Richard Logan, readers delve into the details of how a little girl survived the murder of her family; the gradual collapse of the small cork float she used to keep afloat while guarded by a small pod of whales; and the aftermath and the reclamation of life. ALONE is the ultimate inspirational tale of good."
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Hestapleton
Hestapleton
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean | Tere Duperrault Fassbender, Richard Logan
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A great short book about a girl found floating in the ocean after her whole family was murdered at sea. The beginning and end are weak, but the girl‘s tenacity and strength really shine through and make it worth the read. Audio isn‘t great, but the story is good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

spookysara heard about it through MFM but now after reading reviews I'm not so sure about it... 6y
Hestapleton That‘s how I heard it too! The story is compelling but the main writer just wasn‘t a great story teller. 6y
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Clevercactus
Clevercactus
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean | Tere Duperrault Fassbender, Richard Logan
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Imagine waking up on a sailboat only to find your entire family murdered, the captain's wife murdered, and you are alone with the captain, who committed the crime. Then imagine the captain scuttling the boat and leaving you to die. Now imagine trying to figure life out when this tragedy blindsides you at age 11 leaving you orphaned. This is survivor Tere Fassbender's story. #litsyatoz #truecrime

Clevercactus My longer review is on my Goodreads and if you really want to read it the link is above. 8y
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Kappadeemom
Kappadeemom
Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean | Richard Logan Phd, Richard D. Logan, Tere Duperrault Fassbender
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I heard this story on a podcast, #MyFavoriteMurder and was riveted. Figured I would read the book. A family sails around the Bahamas and this little girl is found days later, after the boat disappeared. Her family was murdered while on the boat and the captain thought he was the only survivor. He tells police a much different story....until the little girl is found 😳

CallMeIshmael I love that podcast! #murderino 8y
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