For most, the fire permanently altered the course of their lives. Even fifty years later, some still struggle with the painful memories, while others have reached a peaceful coexistence with their memories. As is clear from these first-person accounts, the tragedy left haunting and indelible memories for those involved. John Kuenster, coauthor of “To Sleep With The Angels”, has assembled a collection of 27 compelling personal stories from individuals involved in one way or another with the OLA fire. This book honors not only those who died and were seriously injured, but it will save lives in the future. No one who reads this book will ever forget what happened that bright, cold, tragic day fifty years ago. Now John Kuenster, to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, has followed up his earlier masterpiece investigation of the fire, To Sleep with the Angels, with a new volume of remarkable eyewitness recollections. “In the aftermath of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire of December 1, 1958, many survivors and their families were told to forget the tragedy and go about their lives. John Callaway, WTTW, Chicago Public Television 50th Anniversary Retrospective on the Fire No One Can Forget
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