After the whole ordeal antoinette because a motivational speaker. President obama called antoinette tuff on thursday to thank her for. She is inspiring people all over the world to push past pain, including residents of dekalb county who. School shooting heroes meet early start with john berman. Articles from mo, as well as other esteemed guest writers, on topics ranging from character to. Woman who talked down school gunman wins presidents praise. Antoinette tuff says she talked down the georgia school shooting suspect by telling him she loved him. The second best result is antoinette k anderson age 50s in sioux falls, sd. She called the experience awesome and said that made the night.
Where others might have cowered before this shooter, or responded with. Peekyous people search has 185 people named antoinette anderson and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. The antoinette tuff story and a book prepared for a purpose with audiences nationwide where. Obama called antoinette tuff, woman who talked down armed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We made it, tuff said when she met mccray for the first time, exclusively on cnns anderson cooper 360. Is antoinette tuff from faith under fire based on a real.
It may have seemed like a miracle, that the standoff at the mcnair discovery learning center ended without anyone getting hurt. For the first time since they worked together to help end the georgia school standoff without anyone getting hurt, bookkeeper antoinette tuff met 911 operator kendra mccray. In her interview on anderson cooper 360 last night, antoinette made clear that she took no credit for her effectiveness. Tonight, prepare to laugh, cry and be inspired by a remarkable woman, a 360 exclusive my interview with antoinette tuff, who lovingly thats right lovingly persuaded a wouldbe mass killer into giving himself up inside a georgia school. Tuff was on anderson cooper 360 thursday evening, where she. Parents need to know that antoinette, by kelly dipucchio grace for president and caldecott honoree christian robinson last stop on market street, is a sequel to their book gaston featuring pups in paris. The antoinette tuff story premieres tonight with a starlit cast. Dcsd operates public schools in areas of dekalb county that are not within the city limits of atlanta and decatur. Im proud of you, its a good thing you are giving up antoinette tuff puts her life on the line to end georgia elementary school standoff tonight on ac360.
Obama called the woman who prevented a school shooting the. Hero book keeper antoinette tuff met 911 dispatcher kendra mccray in. View antoinette tuffs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Antoinette tuff s story touched president obama, and he wanted to reach out to her. Antoinette tuff has been showered with praise from everyone from the u. Singerturnedactress toni braxton has revealed she gained 17lbs around 8kg for her role in faith under fire. Tina was deaf, and through her i experienced whatmore i taught preschool at a day care center, and one day a little girl named tina was placed in my care. Hero book keeper antoinette tuff met 911 dispatcher kendra mccray in person for the first time in a surprise meeting on cnns anderson cooper 360 in new york. Mcnair discovery learning academy in decatur, georgia, antoinette the schools bookkeeper, was in the front office when michael hill, a young man with a history of mental illness, snuck in, armed with an ak47 and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Shortly before talking to anderson cooper, school,shooting hero antoinette tuff took a phone call from president obama. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege. Tonight, prepare to laugh, cry and be inspired by a remarkable woman, a 360 exclusive my interview with antoinette tuff, who lovingly thats right lovingly. As the school went into lockdown, antoinette was left alone with michael, who. The future of a radical price is the second book written by chris anderson, editor in chief of wired magazine. Maybe in the first 30 seconds anderson said, tonight 90% of 360 will be my interview with antoinette tuff and kendra mccray, the women involved in the 911 call during the georgia school shooting incident. Antoinette tuff would release her autobiography in 2014 titled prepared for a purpose. Antoinette andersons phone number, email, address spokeo. They said they will throw the book at them, give them the maximum. Antoinette tuff will always be the person who kept 800 children alive by sharing her story.
I hope antoinette tuffs story doesnt fade from our memory too quickly. Every time i checked back with anderson, he was still on that topic. Tina was deaf, and through her i experienced what it might be like to be trapped in a world of silence. On august 20, 20, shortly after arriving to work at the ronald e. Join facebook to connect with antoinette anderson and others you may know. Dekalb church helped anchor antoinette tuff through the. She told anderson it was the best voice she could ever hear. The book was published on july 7, 2009 by hyperion. Antoinette anderson phone, address, background report.
Free is andersons followup to his book the long tail, published in 2006. Hero bookkeeper who talked down georgia school shooter. People search, background checks, criminal records, contact. Antoinette tuff is the subject of tonights new lifetime movie, faith under fire. On august 20, 20, antoinette tuff prevented a school shooting at an atlanta. Antoinette anderson phone, address, background info. Antoinette saved countless number of lives of kids and police officers. Antoinettes much anticipated book, prepared for a purpose. Antoinette tuffs new book, prepared for a purpose, takes us through the harrowing moments of her encounter with a gunman in an elementary school where she was working. The antoinette tuff story explores a fairly recent event that was on the news just a few years ago.
Antoinette tuff and the 911 dispatcher she talked to during the georgia school shooting ordeal meet for the first time. Antoinette tuffs courage a black woman treats a young white shooter with compassion to save childrens lives and his life, too view in app. Tuff became a household name in 20 when she stopped a school shooting from escalating. The 50yearold star plays the part of antoinette tuff. If you want to hear about other news, go somewhere else. This one focuses on antoinette, who solves a mystery by following her nose to a famous statue at the louvre, the winged victory of samothrace.
Antoinette is related to daniel lee anderson and duane c anderson as well as 3 additional people. She is a true woman of valor who showed extraordinary love and compassion in a frightening situation. Antoinette tuff quotes antoinette tuff quotes showing 11 of 1 hero is not the word i would use to describe myself on august 20. Now, the christian mother is sharing her story of hope and resilience, and her conviction. Anderson cooper numerous times and was featured on cnns annual heroes special.
The antoinette tuff story, an elementary school bookkeeper manages to prevent a school shooting by calmly talking to the man who brought a rifle and a bag of. Antoinette s much anticipated book, prepared for a purpose. The film centers around the true story of antoinette tuff, a bookkeeper at ronald e. Police and school officials said that school bookkeeper antoinette tuff helped avert a tragedy after she was taken captive by hill. Prepared for a purpose by antoinette tuff alex tresniowski is a fast quick read that packs a punch.
Join us again for andersons interview with antoinette tuff. Biography antoinette tuff worked as a bookkeeper for dekalb county school district july 2005. It will serve a portion of atlanta annexed by that. The dekalb county school district dcsd is a school district headquartered at 1701 mountain industrial boulevard in unincorporated dekalb county, georgia, united states, near stone mountain and in the atlanta metropolitan area. Antoinette tuff hailed as true hero out of georgia.
They had no idea they were about to meet until they were onset. Meet antoinette tuff, the woman who stopped the atlanta. Antoinette tuff, on cnns anderson cooper 360 on thursday. She shares how god prepared her for this divine moment of intervention that brought the gunman back from the brink. After the segment featuring tuff aired, anderson cooper tweeted a link to a charity initiative set up by the hero. Antoinette tuff says her faith guided her through the scariest moment of her life. How saying i love you stopped ak47 maniac from massacring hundreds of schoolchildren atlanta school heroine antoinette tuff on how her ability to stay calm when confronted by a gunman saved. In 20, tuff became a hero after she prevented a mass shooting. Together for the first time georgia school standoff hero antoinette tuff and 911 operator kendra mccray speak to anderson about negotiating the gunmans surrender. The woman who prevented a school shooting, antoinette tuff.
Antoinette tuffs story touched president obama, and he wanted to reach out to her. Antoinette tuff s story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire. Like everyone else who have since heard the recording of that emergency call, mccray said she was in awe of tuff. Catherine anderson i taught preschool at a day care center, and one day a little girl named tina was placed in my care. The billionaire wins the game the andersons, book 1. Find antoinette andersons phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Antoinette tuff uses her insight and influence to change the vision and lives of underserved children through her nonprofit, kids on the move for success, which she founded soon after her heroism. Antoinette tuff ceo speaker author mentor antoinette tuff. The billionaire wins the game the andersons, book 1 kindle edition by anne, melody, media, fpw. For the first time, she met the woman who was on the other end of the line, 911 dispatcher kendra mccray.
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