On My Watch: A Memoir

Blamed for the 9/11 attacks one woman has to find the courage to be her own hero.As the nation came together to mourn to support and to rebuild in the aftermath of 9/11 Virginia Buckingham was singled out for blame. As the head of Bostons Logan International Airport the launching pad for the hijacked planes that destroyed the Twin Towers she was scapegoated by the media and political leaders for supposed airport security lapses and forced to resign. She was also sued for wrongful death by the family of a 9/11 victim holding her personally responsible for the terrorist attack.A rising star at thirty-five--she had served as chief of staff to two consecutive Massachusetts governors before becoming the first woman to head the states Port Authority--Buckinghams life and career was suddenly derailed. Grappling with issues of trauma faith leadership and resilience this unique memoir shares her struggle to rebuild her life and come to terms with being blamed for the unimaginable tragedy that occurred on her watch.