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Annette Herfkens

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Annette Herfkens is the sole survivor of a 1992 airplane disaster in Vietnam. Sudden turbulence and the subsequent crash took the life of her fiancé, Willem van der Pas. He was her best friend, college sweetheart, and soul mate.
She spent eight days alone in the jungle amidst the dead with only rainwater to sustain her.

Annette was born in Venezuela from Dutch parents. She was raised in The Netherlands, where she studied at Leiden University. After completing an internship in Santiago de Chile, she became an executive trainee for ING Bank which stationed her in New York and London. She then moved to Banco Santander in Madrid. She was promoted to Managing Director and seven years later sent to New York, where she currently lives with her famil ...more

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Book Presentation of 'Turbulence: A True Story of Survival' at The Netherland Club of New York!

If you happen to be in the New York area this week, I'm doing a presentation at the Netherland Club of New York this Thursday, September 4th from 7-8:30pm.

The event is free for members of the Netherland Club, for non-members there is a small fee of $10 at the door.

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“Moed is niet het gebrek aan angst, maar het besef dat er iets is wat belangrijker is dan angst.”
― Annette Herfkens, Turbulence: A True Story of Survival

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“Ik ben een realist. Ik fixeer me niet op hoe het zou moeten zijn. Ik neem het zoals het is. Geluk betekent niet dat je hebt wat je wilt, maar dat je wilt wat je hebt.”
― Annette Herfkens, Turbulence: A True Story of Survival

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“It is easier to do the superficial thing than the rewarding one. Always. The easy thing, not the right thing. Like going for a run or meditating. You know the benefits, but you still have a hard time doing it. Once you do it though, you feel disproportionately gratified.”
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