Antoinette tuff, a school clerk in decatur, georgia, credits prayer in averting a gunmans attack at her school. In august 20, michael hill walked into a georgia elementary school with a rifle ready to kill. The antoinette tuff story and a book prepared for a. Meet antoinette tuff, the woman who stopped the atlanta. Five lessons we can learn from antoinette tuff urban faith. Apr 14, 2017 antoinette tuff, who tried to kill herself nine months earlier, talked him out of it. Aug 25, 20 so tuff s courage stands as the most dramatic illustration of the degree to which we are, and can be, so much more impressive than our politics suggests. The antoinette tuff story 2018 when a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, antoinette tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender. A gunman had walked into an elementary school near atlanta with an assault rifle and. Antoinette tuffs faith and courage changed the outcome of history on tuesday, aug. Dcsd operates public schools in areas of dekalb county that are not within the city limits of atlanta and decatur. Jan 21, 2014 antoinette tuff is a true picture of grace, courage, leadership, and heroism at its best. One woman saved an atlanta school under siege by antoinette tuff and alex tresniowski.
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Antoinette tuff had both courage and heart, president obama says of the woman who persuaded a young man to lay down his weapons after. Antoinette tuff books list of books by author antoinette tuff. Aug 26, 20 antoinette tuff will always be the person who kept 800 children alive by sharing her story. Antoinette tuff hailed as true hero out of georgia. Tuff love triumphs, georgia school tragedy averted. The amazing story of antoinette tuff business insider. The antoinette tuff story premieres tonight with a starlit cast. Prepared for a purpose by antoinette tuff audiobook. Aug 22, 20 antoinette tuff, michael brandon hill abc newsapdekalb county sheriffs department the story bigots hate.
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. How one womans faith stopped a school shooting antoinette tuff prevented a mass shooting at an elementary school last year by calming down the mentally ill gunman. Meet the heroic woman who prevented a mass shooting at an. Antoinette tuff s story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire. Braxton plays antoinette tuff, the struggling single mom from. Amy tanpr i had just gotten a phone call to tell me that i was in the process of losing my car, and they wanted me to. Now, the christian mother is sharing her story of hope and resilience. Now, the christian mother is sharing her story of hope and resilience, and her conviction. Last week, on tuesday, august 20, 20, michael brandon hill, 20, walked into an elementary school armed with an ak47 assault rifle and 500 rounds of ammunition.
Parle magazine the online voice of urban entertainment. On the day that antoinette tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had. Is antoinette tuff from faith under fire based on a real. Aug 22, 20 antoinette tuff becomes bravest lady ever after talking down a wouldbe school shooter school clerk antoinette tuff convinced him to give himself up without hurting anyone.
Jan 31, 2014 antoinette tuff at npr s dc headquarters. Antoinette tuff, who tried to kill herself nine months earlier, talked him out of it. Toni braxton to topline lifetime movie about georgia. The writing style intertwines the events of that day with her personal story. 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. School clerk in georgia persuaded gunman to lay down. Aug 21, 20 school bookkeeper antoinette tuff is being hailed as a hero after she averted what could have been a catastrophic elementary school shooting in an atlanta suburb. Antoinette tuff says she talked down the georgia school shooting suspect by telling him she loved him. In 20, tuff became a hero after she prevented a mass shooting.
As the nation faced yet another sandy hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending. Rim fire, antoinette tuff robert siegel and melissa block read emails from listeners about the rim fire near yosemite national park and antoinette tuff. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege, by antoinette tuff with alex tresniowski. Tuff became a household name in 20 when she stopped a school shooting from escalating. On the day that antoinette tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose. While the situation was all too real, antoinette tuff was more than prepared, having been trained in hostile situations. Under siege antoinette tuff, robin miles, alex tresniowski on. Jan 27, 2018 antoinette tuff is the subject of tonights new lifetime movie, faith under fire. Antoinette tuff calmed a man holding an ak47 assault rifle when he invaded tuffs school, the ronald e. It covers her own life from the pains of her childhood and then on to her marriage and birth of children. Jacque reid goes inside her story with antoinette tuff, the bookkeeper at ronald e. Antoinette tuff becomes bravest lady ever after talking down a wouldbe school shooter school clerk antoinette tuff convinced him to give himself up without hurting anyone. Antoinette tuff is the woman who is filling in at the front desk when the intruder enters the building.
Dekalb interim ceo lee may and the board of commissioner recognized antoinette tuff and first responders at the regularly scheduled board meeting tuesday, august 27, 20 at 9. Antoinette tuff is a true picture of grace, courage, leadership, and heroism at its best. Tuff because too often in our violencesaturated world, we fail to see the miracles of hope and humanity. Here are some lessons gleaned from her actions that day. Mcnair discovery learning academy in decatur, georgia. She saved 800 students by making three key decisions. Antoinette tuffs courage a black woman treats a young white shooter with compassion.
In case you missed the story of antoinette tuff, here it is from npr. Antoinette tuff is the subject of tonights new lifetime movie, faith under fire. Aug 21, 20 antoinette tuff says she talked down the georgia school shooting suspect by telling him she loved him. A 20year old man, armed with assault weapons, entered a school building full of children. Yet the story doesnt start with those first steps michael hill took into that atlanta elementary school. Antoinette shares her unexpected journey in becoming an everyday hero and the details of her conversation in the crosshairs with corporations, nonprofits, churches, schools, and universities.
Antoinette tuff books list of books by author antoinette. Prepared for a purpose by antoinette tuff alex tresniowski is a fast quick read that packs a punch. Feb 22, 2014 how do you survive a standoff with a gunman. Antoinette tuff prevented a mass shooting at an elementary school last. He encountered antoinette tuff, who was the school clerk. Tuff love triumphs, georgia school tragedy averted a christian science perspective. Like marley dias, so many of you have asked for books with black girls as the main characters. Antoinette tuff says she told the gunman about her own struggles.
Antoinette tuff is a true picture of grace, courage, and. But before she made headlines and talked a school shooter back from the brink, she was a woman who facedand overcameher own pain and hurt. Tuff, who later admitted that initially she thought the situation was a drill because the trainings in the past had been so intensive. On august 19, 20, antoinette tuff was a school bookkeeper, severely depressed that her husband of 33 years had recently left and faced the daunting challenges of raising a son with multiple disabilities as a single mom. Dekalb church helped anchor antoinette tuff through the.
Antoinette tuff has been making her way around the circuits promoting her book and to my surprise i missed them all. Antoinette tuff, toni braxton talk overcoming fears in td. The heroism of antoinette tuff reveals whats missing from. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Antoinette tuff will always be the person who kept 800 children alive by sharing her story. That antoinette tuff remained levelheaded in her interaction with wouldbe shooter michael brandon hill is a testament to how she got over, but it can also show how everyday, faithful people can be agents of change. The film centers around the true story of antoinette tuff, a bookkeeper at ronald e. Nationally known npr onair personalitiesincluding melissa block, david greene, rachel martin, guy raz, scott simon, susan stamberg and many moreshare the lasting impressions made during interviews with a wide variety of exceptional individuals. The antoinette tuff story explores a fairly recent event that was on the news just a few years ago. It starts with antoinette tuff, a woman who faced her own pain, hurt, and rejection, yet held onto grace, faith, and hope.
Antoinette tuff has been showered with praise from everyone from the u. Jan 27, 2018 lifetimes newest movie, faith under fire. She called 911, and then she handled the situation, but in a most unusual way. Ap the 911 tapes from a frightening standoff and shooting at an atlantaarea school show how a school. Antoinette tuff survived a standoff with a gunman cnn. Tuff speaks with host michel martin about her new memoir prepared for a purpose, and that fateful day in georgia.
Woman who talked down school gunman wins presidents. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege by antoinette tuff and alex tresniowski. Under fire, based on the book prepared for a purpose. Feb 03, 2014 antoinette tuff calmed a man holding an ak47 assault rifle when he invaded tuffs school, the ronald e. Antoinette tuff, who works at the mcnair discovery learning center, talked a 20 yearold gunman who was brandishing an ak47 and. She is inspiring people all over the world to push past pain, including residents of dekalb county who. Aug 06, 2014 a woman shares how she helped save thousands of students when a gunman blasted his way in with threats to kill. Unlike other days that started on a similar path to violence. Prepared for a purpose by antoinette tuff audiobook download.
School bookkeeper antoinette tuff is being hailed as a hero after she averted what could have been a catastrophic elementary school shooting in an atlanta suburb. True story of courage and compassion in a school under siegeas 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode. A hope that anchored her in the most highstakes moments, a grace that allowed her to empathize with a hurting young man, and a faith that gave her the courage to love him back from the brink. Since that time, i have been sharing my story which has been turned into a movie faith under fire. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Antoinette tuff is the author of prepared for a purpose 4. The school actually regularly trained personnel to be prepared for worst case scenarios and the training would come in handy that day for ms. Antoinette tuff, michael brandon hill abc newsapdekalb county sheriffs department the story bigots hate. How faith stopped a school shooting news uticaod utica, ny. Antoinette tuff successfully talked a gunman out of opening fire at mcnair discovery learning academy in decatur, georgia, and its documented in an amazing 24minute 911 call. Tuff, who later admitted that initially she thought the situation was a drill because the trainings in the past had been so. True story of courage and compassion in a school under siege as 870 children waited in fear, their elementary school rushed into lockdown mode.
Meet the heroic woman who prevented a mass shooting at an elementary school. Tuff speaks with host michel martin about her new memoir prepared. Antoinette tuff ceo speaker author mentor antoinette tuff. How one womans faith stopped a school shooting listen 16. A woman shares how she helped save thousands of students when a gunman blasted his way in with threats to kill.
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