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One Tuesday Morning
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September 11: Book 1

One Tuesday Morning (2003) (edit title/settings)

by Karen Kingsbury (Author) (edit contributors)

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A devoted fireman and a driven businessman, strangers with the same face. On that fateful Tuesday, one will leave the Twin Towers alive--but will he ever find his way home? Winner of the Silver Medallion Book Award.

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Jake and Jamie Bryan have the best possible marriage. Their love for each other and their daughter flows through all of their action. Jake is a faithful man and a firefighter for the FDNY and Jamie is a stay-at-home mom struggling to find her faith in the midst of previous tragedy.
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Jake and Jamie Bryan have the best possible marriage. Their love for each other and their daughter flows through all of their action. Jake is a faithful man and a firefighter for the FDNY and Jamie is a stay-at-home mom struggling to find her faith in the midst of previous tragedy.
Eric and Laura Michaels have everything but the perfect marriage. In the midst of their broken relationship, Eric leaves for a business trip without saying the 3 most important words.
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, Eric walks right into his boss' office on the 64th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower. Within a few hours, he encounters Jake Bryan rushing up the stairs to save the lives of as many people as he can. Eric and Jake's encounter leaves both of them with a feeling of wonder. Their lives become intertwined in a mixed up, shaken world in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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There were too many funerals.

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  • Love: Jake and Jamie Bryan show the type of love every married couple dreams of. Eric and Laura Michaels have to find a way to restore their love. All four learn about the love of God throughout the events of the story.
  • Death and loss: Jamie and Laura both encounter feelings of loss after the death of a loved one. This feeling is felt deeply in Kingsbury's words by the reader and sparks emotions one cannot understand.
  • Hope: In the midst of 9/11 and all of the tragic events that occurred that day, Jamie and Laura both find hope individually, but not without the help of each other in ways they may never know.

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This is book 1 of 3 in September 11. (standard series)

Followed by Beyond Tuesday Morning.

This book is in Fiction books post 9/11. (community list)

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  1. Karen Kingsbury (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 2003
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Page Count: 352

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