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Marie Porter

Photography by Michael Porter

Twisted: A Minneapolis Tornado Memoir

Copyright ©2012 by Marie Porter. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

First Edition, May 22, 2012

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ISBN-13: 978-0-9846-0408-1

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Acknowledgments

There are so many people that we need to thank...I'm dreading the idea that I could possibly forget someone!

First off, I would like to thank my best friend, my husband Porter. I have no idea how I would have gotten through this without him, in so many ways. From emotional support through the ordeal, to him being so skilled with the rebuild, to his undying support for this book - he was amazing.

Thank you SO very much to friends - new and old - who volunteered many hours of hard labor to help dig us out from this mess: Peter Gamache, Tara Q, Jessica McMillan, Jennifer Fairchild, Todd Murray, Carrie Iwan, Otha Lohse, Jeanne & John Rubbo, Heather & Mark Sauntry, David Waldorf, the Smith family, Tom, and anyone I may have forgotten. (Forgive me, it was a high stress time!). Aside from the desperately needed physical help, you guys really helped keep us sane. We hope to be able to repay the favors some day!

Thank you, so very much, to everyone who generously donated towards our repairs. With such a huge gulf between what insurance would cover, and the actual damages... you guys were amazing. We are so touched by the generosity not only from friends, but from complete strangers. Thank you, Anime Twin Cities, Mark &Heather Sauntry, Barb Andersen, Karen Cyson, Jeanne & John Rubbo, Jason Wynia, Barbara Ploegstra Hunt, Carrie Iwan , David Medinets, Helen Shin, Sheila Smith, Brent Black, Christopher MacAllister, Shawn Colton, Jason Glaser, Charlene Russell, Dave Benhart, Charlotte Nickerson, Shawn Bakken, Amy Rea, Tom Hogan, Ray Porter, Sarah Elizabeth, Alicia LaMunion and various employees at Boston Scientific - Maple Grove.

Thank you to everyone who bought my cook books as a result of the tornado, and spread the word. We're not used to accepting charity, so it was nice to have some help in earning our way out of this mess. I hope you loved the books!

Thank you so much to Tracy of Iron River Construction. You walked in to SUCH a mess- both literally and figuratively - and took such great care of us. Also, big thanks to Jim Leighton for the recommendation!

Thank you to the geek communities - both local and otherwise - as well as to friends and followers on social media. Thank you for putting up with me through this whole roller coaster, for help finding contacts, resources, referrals, & information, and for your continued support.

HUGE thanks to the people behind the North Minneapolis Post Tornado Watch page. "Rock stars" doesn't even begin to describe you guys. Your tireless work to make sure that those of us affected by the tornado were kept up to date on resources and information was awe inspiring. Peter Kerre, Mandi Studler, Genesia Williams, Shane Williams, and Anthony Newby - you guys are awesome.

Thank you FEMA, for your quick response to the tornado, and honestly trying to help us. While we may not have qualified for individual assistance, I want you to know that some of us appreciate your efforts, and your obviously caring & concerned employees on the ground here. It's nice to know that part of the government was looking out for us, even when our local government was NOT.

Finally, I should - grudgingly - thank the City of Minneapolis. If it weren't for their blazing incompetence - making everything FAR more stressful and convoluted than it ever needed to be - I wouldn't have been fired up enough to write this book. On the same note, I suppose thanks is also due to opportunistic vultures and poorly behaved contractors. You all made this such an ... interesting... experience