Chasing Butterflies: The True Story of a Daughter of 9/11
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- Author：Ashley Bisman
- ISBN：1735667668
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Reviews
Rachel Goldflam
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Highly recommend！ Incredible balance of emotion- laughs， tears- this book has it all！
Dana Wilson
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This book hit close to home for many reasons， and it is so relatable， honest and "modern" for lack of a better word。 Being in your 20's and dating around a big city is something most people （read: millennials） can relate to。 The integration of Ashley dealing with her fathers death adds a layer of heartbreak， but also resilience and strength， that make this story so great！ This book hit close to home for many reasons， and it is so relatable， honest and "modern" for lack of a better word。 Being in your 20's and dating around a big city is something most people （read: millennials） can relate to。 The integration of Ashley dealing with her fathers death adds a layer of heartbreak， but also resilience and strength， that make this story so great！ 。。。more
Kathleen Garber
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“Where were you on 9/11？” was a question that everyone asked in the 2000s and I live in Canada。 We can see the USA from my street corner but still， it’s not the same。 I remember being scared that a plane would crash in a Canadian city too。 I was a teenager when it happened， just like Ashley。 The BIG difference though， is she lived in New York AND her father worked in the World Trade Center。 She lost her father that day and her world changed forever。This is the first book I’ve read about 9/11。 I “Where were you on 9/11？” was a question that everyone asked in the 2000s and I live in Canada。 We can see the USA from my street corner but still， it’s not the same。 I remember being scared that a plane would crash in a Canadian city too。 I was a teenager when it happened， just like Ashley。 The BIG difference though， is she lived in New York AND her father worked in the World Trade Center。 She lost her father that day and her world changed forever。This is the first book I’ve read about 9/11。 I can’t believe it was 20 years ago！ I could not imagine what it would be like to lose a parent in a terrorist attack。 Ashley’s book helped me to understand it a little bit more。 Of course it’s not the same thing but it helped me to think of the attacks from another point of view。 The view of the family members of those who were killed。The title of the book has to do with a popular song called Butterfly Kisses。 I grew up listening to it too。 It was Ashely’s favourite song as a girl and she had her dad play it for her Bat Mitzvah。 She wanted to hear it on her wedding day while her dad walked her down the aisle but that was not to be。 But don’t worry， there is a good ending to this book。 Her dad is gone from this world but she managed to thrive and move on， with help from loved ones。This was a really interesting， although sad， book。 I think more people should read it and others like it if there are any。 It’s one thing to see about 9/11 on the news。 It’s another thing to hear about it from those who experienced it。 I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Casey
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Raw， emotional， and so beautifully written - this draws you in to feel everything Ashley felt through her experiences in losing her dad and navigating life post 9/11。 So extremely relatable in so many ways， yet so hard to understand the pain that she and her family deal with on a regular basis， despite continuing to live their lives to the fullest。 What a true gem this book is。
Shayna Jast
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I laughed！ I cried！ What a beautiful way of weaving memories with her father with the struggles of dating in NYC--a struggle I'm all too familiar with！ So relatable， and so well written。 Would recommend this book to everyone！ I laughed！ I cried！ What a beautiful way of weaving memories with her father with the struggles of dating in NYC--a struggle I'm all too familiar with！ So relatable， and so well written。 Would recommend this book to everyone！ 。。。more
Judi Ross
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Add another star if you are a Millennial。 This is a poignant memoir written by a woman who， when a teenager， lost her father， tragically， on 9/11。 She tenderly shares how she and her family attempt to find normalcy after their tremendous and shocking loss。 It is a story of resiliency and recovery。 Bisman’s writing is descriptive and alluring。 In beautiful prose she shares how love， strength and family overcome loss。 Join her on her journey。 It will be a rewarding trip。
Hayley Hoffman
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This book was amazing！！！ A beautifully written true story of strength and perseverance through an unimaginable tragedy。 The author makes you feel like you are with her on her journey every step of the way。 This book is the perfect balance of emotional and funny and will have you laughing and crying throughout Ashley’s journey to finding love all the while remembering and honoring her father。 A must read！！！！！
Jennifer
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Really loved this book， Chasing Butterflies。 It’s one of those books that once you start you cannot stop， needed to know what happens in Ashley’s life and the whole time you are rooting for her！ It really took me on such an emotional rollercoaster， lots and lots of tears but also lots of laughter too。 Loved loved loved this book！
anne Halvorson
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Well written Memorial The story of a girl， of a family impacted by the Twin Tower collapse。 It traces the authors struggles in the following many years to find some closure in the death of her father。 Any feelings of connection to other families also impacted by this tragedy I feel are not identified。 I think some acknowledgement that the struggles she experienced were also experienced by many others would have been good。 In deed， not just children left behind after the TradeTowers but also thos Well written Memorial The story of a girl， of a family impacted by the Twin Tower collapse。 It traces the authors struggles in the following many years to find some closure in the death of her father。 Any feelings of connection to other families also impacted by this tragedy I feel are not identified。 I think some acknowledgement that the struggles she experienced were also experienced by many others would have been good。 In deed， not just children left behind after the TradeTowers but also those who have lost parents， siblings， grandparents and other family members to bombings， shootings and other unpredicted tragedies。 Even a note in closing I think would have been appropriate。 。。。more
Maddy
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Sex and the City meets 911 memoir A brave and vulnerable account about finding true love What should be a private mourning becomes a public event。 Readers will relate to loss & coming of age。 Quick read。
Talia
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