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Don and Sally Goodrich lost their son Peter when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 he was aboard hit the World Trade Towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
As the country worked to rebuild, the Goodriches struggled to live life as normal as it unraveled around them. Tragedy plagued the months that followed 9/11: Sally’s father died, she joined Alcoholics Anonymous and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Then an e-mail from Peter’s childhood friend changed everything.
In August of 2004, Marine Major Rush Filson joined Operation Enduring Freedom. Having grown up next door to Peter, Major Filson asked to be stationed in Afghanistan. Just 7 days into his first deployment Major Filson delivered donations to a tiny school. With 8 teachers, almost no school supplies, a crumbling building without a roof, mud floors, 300 students and a principal receiving death threats, Major Filson saw a need and a 9/11 family answered his call.
Their response went beyond sending care packages; they embarked on a mission to build a school for girls in Logar, Afghanistan.
Axis of Good captures the emotions, intimate moments and struggle of the Goodrich family as they grapple with the loss of their son and their overwhelming efforts to keep his memory alive.
As the country worked to rebuild, the Goodriches struggled to live life as normal as it unraveled around them. Tragedy plagued the months that followed 9/11: Sally’s father died, she joined Alcoholics Anonymous and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Then an e-mail from Peter’s childhood friend changed everything.
In August of 2004, Marine Major Rush Filson joined Operation Enduring Freedom. Having grown up next door to Peter, Major Filson asked to be stationed in Afghanistan. Just 7 days into his first deployment Major Filson delivered donations to a tiny school. With 8 teachers, almost no school supplies, a crumbling building without a roof, mud floors, 300 students and a principal receiving death threats, Major Filson saw a need and a 9/11 family answered his call.
Their response went beyond sending care packages; they embarked on a mission to build a school for girls in Logar, Afghanistan.
Axis of Good captures the emotions, intimate moments and struggle of the Goodrich family as they grapple with the loss of their son and their overwhelming efforts to keep his memory alive.
