Smoke, Fire and Angels

In July 2005 there was a terrible accident during the morning commute on Avon Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. Some of you may know about. You may even know people who were involved or affected by it. One of my former colleagues, who is also a good friend, was on a commuter bus when it happened. She survived the ordeal emotionally shaken but with no life-threatening injuries.

There is an incredible book coming out in September about the accident called Smoke, Fire and Angels: Tragedy on Avon Mountain and the Life-Changing Aftermath by Mark Robinson. All proceeds will be donated to a fund for crash victims and their families. Mark is currently the director of internal communications at ING. He "was in the front row of traffic that morning; he broke 9 bones and punctured a lung; he is incredibly lucky to be alive."

My friend and fellow business writer and CT Communicator Alliance member, Chris John Amorosino, owner of Amorosino Writing LLC, was instrumental in helping Mark develop and publish this book, as was Nancy Simonds, another CCA acquaintance.

More information about the book is at the link above. I also just found out through Chris that people can make a donation of a copy to their favorite library. The information is in the pre-order section of the website.

Sadly this was an accident that could have been prevented. I know many of you have traveled this road and I thought you would be interested in knowing about this book.