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9/11 victim lives on through books, giving, says mom

Originally published: September 10, 2009 4:32 PM
Updated: September 10, 2009 9:03 PM
By SUSANA ENRIQUEZ  susana.enriquez@newsday.com

Composite Image: Erin Jackman, sister of Brooke Jackman,

Photo credit: Joel Epstein | Composite Image: Erin Jackman, sister of Brooke Jackman, inset

For Barbara Jackman, the foundation she and her family started in memory of her daughter Brooke saved her life.

In the six months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the mother said, she left her Oyster Bay home for only two reasons: to meet with support groups, and to work on getting the Brooke Jackman Foundation off the ground.

Brooke Jackman was a voracious reader who...

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