by Jim Dwyer
This was not an easy read due to the subject matter, however it gave me a ton of insight into the WTC and how people survived and why others didn't. I never knew building codes could be such riveting material, but the authors did a fantastic job of explaining how and why the WTC was built and how th...
This was not an easy read due to the subject matter, however it gave me a ton of insight into the WTC and how people survived and why others didn't. I never knew building codes could be such riveting material, but the authors did a fantastic job of explaining how and why the WTC was built and how th...
Heartbreaking.
I read this book to rekindle my flagging support for our war in Afghanistan (a result of reading War, which tells the story of so many brave men in an impossible area). What better way to refuel my rage than to read about the 102 minutes of terror that emanated from the terrorist refuge in Kandahar....
very intense, informative and something I read in 4 days however I need to be in a clear frame of mind to read it again. Such personal stories to swallow...
Stories of what happened inside the two towers from the time the first was hit till the last collapsed. I have to admit I wasn't too impressed by this one. It was a lot less interesting than I had expected it to be. First of all the author was really good at going on LONG tangents - some a lot less ...
This covers the 102 minutes from the initial impact at World Trade Center #1, the North Tower, to its collapse 102 minutes later. The focus is on survivors, how people managed. There is also much information here of relevance, particularly about how the city construction code was subverted to allow ...
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