Fifteen Minutes Of Terror Book

Contents

Preface....................ix
Destiny Led Me to the Postal Service....................1
A New Rural Route Mail Carrier....................7
August 20, 1986: Inside Danger....................16
August 20, 1986: Outside to Safety....................21
The Interviews....................29
Fear and Flight....................31
Escape and Compassion....................49
"Ole Baldy is Dead."....................53
The Wounded....................58
Medical Examiner's Report....................61
August 21, 1986....................63
Words of Comfort....................65
The Postmaster....................68
Who was Patrick Sherrill?....................73
Part Time Flexible (PTF) Mail Carrier....................78
Aftermath....................86
Congressional Hearing: The Employees....................88
The Postal Service's Reply....................99
Those Involved....................106
What Went Wrong?....................118
Changes Made....................122
From Rural Carrier to Retirement....................124
Epilogue....................129
Sources....................131