In March 2016, Gail Martinez shielded her daughters from the blast at Brussels Airport. She saved their lives. She lost hers. Her Love Still Carries Us is Kato's account of what came before, what happened that morning, and what the years after required of him.
Gail's Dragonfly LLC carries her name because she would not have put it in her own. But she would have wanted it built. This book is where it started — written so she would never be forgotten, and so that what she made in him could keep reaching people.
This is not a book about being unbreakable. It is a book about what happens when you break — who holds you, who you become, and how you find a way to carry that forward into everything that follows.
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5.0 · Reader reviews on Amazon
"The journey through grief, faith, despair, and hope feels genuine and relatable. What stands out most is the beautiful portrayal of Gail's love and the strength it continues to provide throughout the story. This book is heartbreaking, inspiring, and ultimately uplifting. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of love."
KP · Amazon Verified Purchase
"This book will make you sad, but it will also leave you inspired. It's a story about loss, but even more than that, it's a story about love, strength, and carrying on when you think you can't, which is a message Kato wants to be heard loud and clear. Gail's legacy shines through every chapter and I have no doubt she would be proud."
KT · Amazon
"An incredible account of strength, love, perseverance, and pain told in one of the most beautiful and emotionally raw stories I've ever read."
Kindle Customer · Amazon
"There are lessons of love, loss, anger, family values, peer support, and sheer determination for all readers. You will appreciate things much more after finishing."
Pat Schlauch · Amazon
"This was a story of tragedy, loss, finding a family's meaning, a husband finding what true love means, becoming a true father, and the children's loss of their mother, which tears your heart apart."
Amaziah Dominic · Amazon
The wound doesn't end your story.
Sometimes it's where the story finally begins.
— Kato Martinez · Her Love Still Carries Us
In the days immediately after the 2016 Brussels Airport attack, and in the years that followed, the grace of humanity was reflected in the people who rushed in to help us. A village of friends, family, and even strangers stepped forward to help carry our family through grief, survival, and a shattered future.
Their selfless acts of compassion, leadership, and love became part of our family's journey. Their stories, like this one, deserve to be told.
This book is only part of that story.
— Kato Martinez