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Alone Orphaned on the Ocean

Richard Logan

Terry Jo Duperrault was 11 when her family was murdered at sea aboard a chartered sailboat off the coast of Florida. She jumped overboard just in time to escape. Surviving four days on a cork float in the middle of the ocean, Terry Jo's rescue pictures graced LIFE Magazine soon after she was found....

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RedHanded

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RedHanded

This book was written by Richard D. Logan and Terry, the survivor of the sinking of the Blue Bell. Terry worked with Logan to unpack her traumatic experience during her childhood.

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if one person heals from a life of tragedy, my journey will have been worth it.

— Episode: Episode 340 - The Sea Orphan

Episode: Episode 340 - The Sea Orphan

This book was written by Richard D. Logan and Terry, the survivor of the sinking of the Blue Bell. Terry worked with Logan to unpack her traumatic experience during her childhood.

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if one person heals from a life of tragedy, my journey will have been worth it.

Going West: True Crime

Podcast

Going West: True Crime

Terry Jo Duperrault co-authored a book about her harrowing experience on the Bluebell, seeking to appeal to survivors and give hope to others who have suffered unthinkable trauma. She details her time adrift and the events leading up to the murder of her family.

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I've always believed I was saved for a reason, but it took me 50 years to gain the strength to be able to give other people hope with my story.

— Episode: Murder on the Bluebelle // 359

Episode: Murder on the Bluebelle // 359

Terry Jo Duperrault co-authored a book about her harrowing experience on the Bluebell, seeking to appeal to survivors and give hope to others who have suffered unthinkable trauma. She details her time adrift and the events leading up to the murder of her family.

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I've always believed I was saved for a reason, but it took me 50 years to gain the strength to be able to give other people hope with my story.

I'm a survivor trying to reach other people I'm a survivor trying to reach other survivors It took me so long, but I want people to understand that there's no timeline with healing. It is never too late.

The Coast Guard, after hearing of my ordeal, changed boating regulations, and that is why we now have the bright international orange on life rafts.

I always believed I was saved for a reason.

We don't want to dwell on the gore and the violence. I don't want them to say, gee, that poor little girl. I'd like them to say she has gone on with her life, that there is a happy ending. I think it is happy, even though I've been up and down on the roller coaster for all these years. I'm fit as a fiddle and mentally doing very well these days.

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