Step Step Jump: Transforming Trauma to Triumph from the 46th floor

by Annabel Quintero

Quintero's debut memoir combines riveting storytelling, compelling insight, and triumphant lived experience to bring depth and meaning to one of modern times' greatest tragedies, and beyond.
Raised by Ecuadorian immigrant parents in the Pacific Northwest, Quintero had always dreamed of pursuing her passions in the city that never sleeps. But she never imagined that experiencing the real life nightmare of one of the deadliest attacks on US soil would lead her down a path rich with history, heart, and all that it means to be human.
Step, Step, Jump is named after the way her feet raced down the stairway of the Twin Towers on that fateful fall morning. It is also a life philosophy formed in the months and years that followed, a map for processing trauma and harnessing one's true potential.

222 pages, Hardcover

Published June 10, 2021

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you ever think you know someone, and then you find out something you never expected? Annabel was my neighbor for 10 years before I heard how she survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks. When I heard that she was writing a book, I was blown away by her courage, as she was finally ready to share this story with others (20 years after the attacks).

I’ve had the privilege of listening to Annabel officially speak twice, and I was engrossed each time. Annabel is a natural-born storyteller, and you will feel that while reading STEP STEP JUMP.

5 STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

💜Thanks for coming to our book club, Annabel. You are a rockstar! 💜

[Ashley Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a stunning story, well written and compelling. Annabel Quintero's experience sheds new light on a day the world will remember, and gives it personal meaning that will stay with you.