The eBook edition of In the Wake of the Storm is an immersive experience that, through archival and multimedia content, invites readers to relive an event that shattered lives and shook the entire aviation industry.  This true story of love, loss, resilience, and recovery stirs every emotion. 

• Its unforgettable exploration of family bonds and sisterhood is illustrated with vivid photographs. 

• Its gripping account of the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 is expanded through actual media coverage from the day of the disaster throughout years of its widespread impact.

• Its universal message of hope and healing is amplified by new reflections by the author.

In one of life’s unfathomable twists, on Halloween of 1994, a turboprop plane bound for Chicago crashed outside the small town of Roselawn, Indiana. All sixty-eight people aboard perished, including author Terri Severin’s sister, Patty, and her nephew, Patrick. This tragedy created a ripple effect that grew to have worldwide repercussions. National Geographic’s “Air Crash Investigation” declared that this disaster “would soon become one of the most important accidents in aviation history.”
In the Wake of the Storm is a spellbinding account of how the surviving families, broken down by shock and grief, found the strength to take a stance against a flawed and calculating airline industry to effect change through advocacy and the passing of landmark legislation that benefits all air passengers today.

From the Introduction by Mary Schiavo
Former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General, Aviation Television Commentator and Aviation Attorney, Motley Rice LLC

Terri’s journey shows us what the reality is like for families forced to live and re-live an airplane disaster and how much time everything related to an airplane crash takes, be it the investigation, the fact findings and hearings, the litigation, and the getting through the anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, and countless little things everyday that remind us of the loved ones lost. I encourage you to go on this journey with her so you can understand, help and maybe change the world in the process.

To read the entire Introduction, click here:: Introduction

Media Appearances

“ Terri Severin ’s account of the crash of American Eagle 4184 is one of great pain and determination.  The loss of loved ones on that Halloween night was compounded by  an airline’s broken communication.  In its aftermath, the efforts of Terri and others to find the truth have forever changed the way airlines and government investigators deal with victims of tragedy."