{"id":9702,"date":"2019-03-08T18:39:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T18:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesigninspiration.com\/news\/?p=9702"},"modified":"2019-03-08T18:39:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T18:39:55","slug":"after-being-lost-at-sea-this-girl-tells-the-truth-of-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesigninspiration.com\/news\/life\/after-being-lost-at-sea-this-girl-tells-the-truth-of-what-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"After Being Lost at Sea, This Girl Tells the Truth of What Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thede-171182729\" class=\"thede-proper-below-img-2-2 thede-entity-placement\"><div data-ad=\"thedesigninspiration.com_fluid_sq_2\" data-devices=\"m:1,t:1,d:1\"  class=\"demand-supply\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"thede-1151688952\" class=\"thede-proper-below-img-2 thede-entity-placement\"><div data-ad=\"thedesigninspiration.com_fluid_sq_2\" data-devices=\"m:1,t:1,d:1\"  class=\"demand-supply\"><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lost at Sea<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9706 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:1-allthatsinteresting.jpg\" width=\"766\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1-768x515.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The year was 1961. In the waters of the Bahamas, passengers on a freight carrier spotted something in the distance. What they spotted out in the water turned out to be a little girl floating on a raft.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Terry Jo Duperrault<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9708 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:2foxnews.jpg\" width=\"527\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girl on the float turned out to be Terry Jo Duperrault. At 11 years old, she went on a family vacation with her father Arthur Duperrault, an eye doctor, and her mother, Jean Duperrault.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Family Vacation<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:3-foxnews.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo.png 932w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The family vacation consisted of Terry, her older brother Brian and younger sister Renee, and their parents. The plan was to rent a yacht, the Bluebell, in Fort Lauderdale and sail to the Bahamas.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Captain Julian Harvey<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"wp-image-9712 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:4-8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The yacht was captained by Julian Harvey. The family and Harvey set sail on November 8, 1961 from Fort Lauderdale. Along with the family, Captain Harvey\u2019s wife joined them for the first four days of the trip.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bimini Islands<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"473\" class=\"wp-image-9714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:5-flyibcair.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4-300x185.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s first stop was the Bimini islands. While visiting the islands they snorkeled with tropical fish and relaxed on the beaches.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sandy Point<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9716 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:6-9.jpg\" width=\"478\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5-215x300.jpeg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the family stayed on Sandy Point for a few days, Dr. Dupperault had such a wonderful time that he said, \u201cThis has been a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. We\u2019ll be back before Christmas.\u201d Sadly, he wouldn\u2019t live until the holidays.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Taking a Nap<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9718 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:7.png\" width=\"737\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1.png 935w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-1-768x651.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry decided to take a nap on the yacht during the day of November 12<sup>th<\/sup>. It would be just hours later that she would wake up to her older brother screaming in terror.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Terrible Accident<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9720 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:8-8.jpg\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>50 years after this terrible accident, Terry, or Tere now, recalls the event in a Fox News interview. \u201cI was awakened by my brother screaming, \u2018Help, daddy, help.\u2019 It was the type of scream that you know that something horrible is happening,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Harvey\u2019s Plans<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9722 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:9-foxnews.png\" width=\"861\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2.png 1242w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-2-1024x604.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Dupperaults didn\u2019t do a thorough background check on their captain. It turns out Harvey had other plans than watching a family enjoy their vacation. He planned to throw his wife overboard on the ship, report it, and then claim the life insurance policy he had taken out on her.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sketchy Past<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9724 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:10-1.png\" width=\"878\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3.png 1184w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-3-1024x522.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through more research into Harvey\u2019s past, it was discovered that his first wife had died in a car accident. He also collected insurance money on his dead wife. Harvey was no stranger to insurance fraud, he also collected money on a sunken powerboat and yacht before.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Murder<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9726 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:11-fox.png\" width=\"859\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4.png 1222w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-4-1024x625.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Duperrault caught Harvey trying to murder his wife and throw her overboard. As the doctor tried to stop Harvey, he was killed in the process. Harvey saw only one other choice, he had to murder the rest of the family because they all knew what had happened. The only one who survived was Terry.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Scream<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"905\" class=\"wp-image-9728 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:12.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-5-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After hearing the screams of her murdered family, Terry went to the deck and saw her family dead in a pool of blood. Confused as to what happened, Terry approached Harvey to see what happened.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rising Water<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" class=\"wp-image-9730 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:13-3.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harvey locked Terry in the cabin of the boat. Scared and unsure of her future, Terry hid in the cabin. Suddenly, she noticed that the cabin started to fill up with water.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Escaping the Cabin<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:14-8.jpg\" width=\"765\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8.jpeg 982w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8-768x567.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unsure what to do, Terry ran back up to the deck and came face to face with Harvey again. He gave her a rope attached to a raft to hold, possibly to distract her while he went back on the yacht to look for something to kill her with.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Smart Little Girl<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9734 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:15-5.jpg\" width=\"713\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9.jpeg 994w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9-768x568.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry was too smart for Harvey. She knew that she couldn\u2019t trust the captain. So, rather than holding the rope while he went to probably go look for a weapon to kill her she let go.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Releasing the Rope<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9736 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:16-1.png\" width=\"605\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-6-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Terry let go of the rope and the raft started to float away from the yacht that Harvey was searching. As she saw her only chance at survival floating away, she jumped on the cork raft. When Harvey noticed that the raft was leaving, he dove in the water and started to swim after the raft and Terry.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Second Escape<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-10.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:17-8.jpg\" width=\"726\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-10.jpeg 1063w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-10-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-10-768x524.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-10-1024x698.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry was able to escape from Harvey on the raft and he never made it to her. She was no all lone in the Atlantic Ocean with no predictions for the future.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Burned by the Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-11.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:18-8.jpg\" width=\"632\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-11.jpeg 988w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-11-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-11-768x564.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only thing that could save little Terry was a passing ship that would hopefully notice her floating in the water. As she waited, she became very sunburned, starved, and dehydrated.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Desperate<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9742 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-12.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:19-7.jpg\" width=\"715\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-12.jpeg 1058w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-12-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-12-768x531.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-12-1024x708.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At one point she noticed creatures swimming beneath the surface. At first, she thought it was a shark. Luckily it was just some curious porpoises. At one point, she noticed a plane flying above, but they didn\u2019t notice her.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Finally Spotted<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"445\" class=\"wp-image-9744 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-13.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:21-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-13.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-13-300x183.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry was beginning to hallucinate from the elements. She had a fever of 105 and was very close to dying. When <em>Captain Theo<\/em> discovered her, they brought her on board.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Harvey\u2019s Story<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9746 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:22.png\" width=\"791\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7.png 1185w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-7-1024x525.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harvey survived the sinking of the ship and was discovered floating in the water with the dead body of Terry\u2019s little sister. According to Harvey, there was a terrible storm that capsized the yacht and killed everyone.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Suicide<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:23.png\" width=\"740\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8.png 1194w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-8-1024x518.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before the authorities could catch Harvey in his lies, he committed suicide in his hotel room.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Remembering the Duperraults<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9750 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-14.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:24-1.jpg\" width=\"778\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-14.jpeg 2031w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-14-300x124.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-14-768x317.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-14-1024x423.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A memorial was put up in Fort Howard Memorial Park in Wisconsin for the Duperrault family. The stone has the names of all of the family members and gives Terry a place to go and remember her family.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Moving On<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9752 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9.png\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:25.png\" width=\"562\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-9-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry lived with her aunt and cousins once she recovered from her illness. However, the night of her family\u2019s murder still haunted her. It would be twenty years before she finally spoke about it.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tell All Book<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9754 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-15.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:27-1.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-15.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-15-300x186.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Terry decided to go for counseling and work through her traumatic memories. She then co-authored her book, <em>Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean, <\/em>where she talked about her experience.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Connecting with her Past<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-16.jpeg\" alt=\"Macintosh HD:Users:brittanyloeffler:Downloads:Upwork:Lost at Sea:28-1.jpg\" width=\"775\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-16.jpeg 1057w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-16-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-16-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/macintosh-hdusersbrittanyloefflerdownloadsupwo-16-1024x685.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the book came out, people from Terry\u2019s past came out to support her. \u201cWe had a book signing last month and some of my teachers from 49 years ago showed up, just to see that I was alright after all these years. They said they were sorry for not being able to talk to me and help. In those years, they were told to pretend like it never happened. I learned to live with staying quiet,\u201d Terry explains.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lost at Sea The year was 1961. In the waters of the Bahamas, passengers on a freight carrier spotted something in the distance. 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