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The Only Plane in the Sky
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 | Garrett M. Graff
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This is history at its most immediate and moving.A marvelous and memorable book. Jon Meacham The Only Plane in the Sky is a stunning and important workchilling, heartbreakingand I cannot stop thinking about it. Anderson Cooper The first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001a panoramic narrative woven from the voices of Americans on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma. Over the past eighteen years, monumental literature has been published about 9/11, from Lawrence Wrights The Looming Tower, which traced the birth and rise of al-Qaeda, to The 9/11 Commission Report, the governments definitive factual retrospective of the attacks. But one perspective has been missing up to this pointa 360-degree account of the day told through the voices of the people who experienced it. Now, in The Only Plane in the Sky, award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff tells the story of the day as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, recently declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, Graff paints the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. It begins in the predawn hours of airports in the Northeast, where we meet the ticket agents who unknowingly usher terrorists onto their flights, and then the flight attendants inside the hijacked planes themselves. In New York City, first responders confront a scene of unimaginable horror at the Twin Towers. From a secret bunker underneath the White House, Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice watch for incoming planes on radar. In the offices of the Pentagon, top officials feel the violent tremor as their headquarters comes under attack. Aboard the small number of unarmed fighter jets in the air, pilots make a pact to fly into a hijacked airliner if necessary to stop it from reaching its target. In the skies above Pennsylvania, civilians aboard United Flight 93 make the ultimate sacrifice in their place. Then, as the day moves forward and flights are grounded across the country, Air Force One circles the nation alone, its passengers isolated and afraid. More than simply a collection of eyewitness testimonies, The Only Plane in the Sky is the historic narrative of how ordinary people grappled with extraordinary events in real time: the father and son working on separate floors in the North Tower, caught on different ends of the impact zone; the firefighter who rushes to the scene to search for his wife who works at the World Trade Center; the operator of in-flight telephone calls who keeps her promise to share a passengers last words with his family; the beloved FDNY chaplain who stays on the scene to perform last rites for the dying, losing his own life when the Towers collapse; the newly widowed young father who picks his infant daughter up from daycare for the first time as a single dad; the teachers who hold their fear at bay while evacuating terrified children from schools mere blocks from the World Trade Center; the generals at the Pentagon who break down and weep when they are barred from rushing into the burning building to try to rescue their colleagues; and the students of all ages who struggle to process the mornings events, from those who grimace through school picture day to those who are following the news on college campuses far from home. At once a powerful tribute to the courage of everyday Americans and an essential addition to the literature of 9/11, The Only Plane in the Sky weaves together the unforgettable personal experiences of the men and women who found themselves caught at the center of an unprecedented human drama. The result is a unique, profound, and searing exploration of humanity on a day that changed the course of history, and all of our lives.
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LibraryCin
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Audio. Pretty powerful. It also included actual speeches by George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as some recordings of air traffic controllers and flight attendants on the planes. I will admit that I did lose interest a bit during some of the political stuff and the air force people tasked with bringing down any possible planes that may be a threat, and this is why I didn‘t rate it higher… but it‘s still likely to make my favourites this year.

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This was a hard listen. We know what happened that day, but it was so much more intimate to hear the stories from survivors and the families of those lost. The bravery of the first responders cannot be overstated. Many went in that building with the full understanding they probably won‘t make it out.

I highly recommend the audiobook. It features a full cast representing all the stories being shared. Audio of select phone calls also included.

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo
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Zuhkeeyah
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#currentlyreading Another #becauseoflitsy read. Very thankful Spotify allows free (if limited) access to audiobooks for premium members. I use it when there is a several month wait at the library.

This book is wonderfully done. Many of the stories are hard to hear.

Ruthiella I found this difficult to listen to and had to switch to print so I could put it aside when it became too much. 10mo
Zuhkeeyah @Ruthiella I have a breather audiobook on standby when it gets to be too much. 10mo
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IndoorDame
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@Chelsea.Poole I can‘t thank you enough for putting this on my #auldlangspine list, I t‘s something I wouldnt‘ve gravitated toward on my own but it was incredibly powerful and I‘m so glad I listened to it! This was a difficult book. I started crying during the intro and basically didn‘t stop for most of the 13 hours of audio, so I had to listen in small doses over several weeks. But I‘m glad this account exists, and I highly recommend it.👇🏼

IndoorDame No matter where you were that day, what your personal connection to the tragedy and the people killed, what your political views on the aftermath, you will be moved by this. It distills events down to the human level, focusing on firsthand accounts of survivors, family members, rescue workers, government officials, airline officials, and people watching across the country. 10mo
monalyisha Wow, that sounds tough but I‘m moved by your response. 💓 10mo
vivastory I wholeheartedly agree with your review. This is easily one of the greatest oral history books I have ever read. 10mo
Deblovestoread Fantastic review! I relate to the amount of tears shed while reading. 10mo
Chelsea.Poole 100% agree! Great review and I‘m so happy to know it spoke to you, as it did me. 10mo
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fredthemoose
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My favorite read of September was The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 that interwove the stories of several people and events from 9/11 on the same timeline to get a sense of how different events unfolded relative to one another. This was great, especially on audio with actual recordings mixed in with the narration.

GinaKButler This book is incredible on audio! Excellent pick! 11mo
JenReadsAlot Such a great and difficult book! 11mo
Megabooks Oh yes! This was fantastic! 11mo
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Christine
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I agree with the many who call this a must-read. Such a beautifully crafted history of that horrific day. The part of the book that inspired the title (what was happening on Air Force One) was the least interesting to me, though I still appreciated learning more about that. What affected me most were the memories shared by survivors, loved ones, bystanders in NY/DC area/PA, and everyday Americans (especially the kids!).

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MidnightBookGirl
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I‘m doing my annual re-listen to this book and the beginning always reminds me that people often need to share the story of where they were when 9.11 happened. If you want to share, comment below.

Born.A.Reader I was in my 9th grade English class, when a neighboring teacher burst into the room and cried out, "Turn on the TV!" We sat through that and each class after, frozen in shock, eyes on the screen. 1y
MidnightBookGirl @Born.A.Reader The author interviewed kids from preK up to college to get their impressions of the day. It‘s some powerful stuff. 1y
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fredthemoose
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Fascinating history of 9/11 told through dozens of first-person accounts of the day and the aftermath woven together.

fredthemoose Thanks for the recommendation, @CBee ! 1y
keithmalek No, thank you. I'm a New Yorker. Can't do it. 1y
CBee @fredthemoose you‘re welcome! 1y
keithmalek Correction. I can read about it, but only tangentially. For example, I don't remember what it's called, but I read that book about the flights that were diverted to Newfoundland that day. I also read Grand Illusion, which is about Giuliani's 9/11 failures. I tried to read The Looming Tower, but it was boring, and I stopped. But as for that day, specifically, I can't bring myself to read about it. 1y
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CBee
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Once again, I‘m rendered speechless. Such an important book that I think everyone should read. It‘s even more poignant for me considering Monday is the anniversary (I don‘t actually like using that word for it as it‘s not exactly something to be celebrated, but I digress). All of the stars for this one 💔

AmyG I will never forget that day. 😢 1y
Amiable This is such a fabulous book. So well done. I saw the author at my local bookstore when it first came out —he had half the room in tears while he was reading the excerpts. I think we all still had PTSD from that terrible day. 1y
CBee @AmyG me neither 💔 So many memories like it just happened yesterday. I think it‘s just seared into our brains. 1y
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CBee @Amiable I listened to his epilogue and he said that he cried every day as he was working on the first draft. I teared up quite a bit too 💔 1y
SassyBookworm I listened to the audiobook a few years ago. It was definitely heartbreaking 💔 but so wonderfully and respectfully done. 1y
BarbaraBB A heartbreaking book indeed. It‘s so strange it‘s 22 years already 1y
CBee @SassyBookworm yes, very well done! 1y
CBee @BarbaraBB I know, it really does seem like it just happened. Still so vivid in my mind. 1y
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Kristy_K
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I buddy read this with a friend. This is such a powerful and heartbreaking book. It takes the oral history of those directly a part of that fateful day and puts them together in a chronological timeline. Hearing the firsthand accounts of the survivors, of those who lost loved ones, and of those who chose to risk their own lives to save others…I teared up many times while reading.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#history

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Chelsea.Poole
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Friends, I listen to so many audiobooks, but this may be the best I‘ve ever read. An outstanding work which everyone should read. I‘ve recommended (read: forced) this upon everyone I know. Details from 9/11 which I have never considered, perspectives from so many who were impacted, collected here in their own words. Organized by event (such as North Tower collapse) with multiple sources contributing to each. Complete but not overwhelming.

TheDaysGoBy 100% agree with everything you said. I‘ve listened to several audiobooks on 9/11 and this one is the best one I‘ve come across so far 2y
HeatherBookNerd Excellent. Put together so well. 2y
TiredLibrarian I read it in print, but agree with everything you said. 2y
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Ruthiella Yes, this is a great book. It really underscores how no one had a handle on the magnitude of it. 2y
jlhammar Yes! One of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to, for sure! 2y
bibliothecarivs Thanks for all the recommendations. Added to my To Read list on Libby. 2y
Megabooks Agree! This was AMAZING!! 2y
Suet624 Completely agree. It was mesmerizing to listen to 2y
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SanjanaGhosh
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Harrowing!

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swynn
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1. Fiction very rarely makes me cry -- just a heartless grump I guess -- but accounts of true tragedies sometimes can. The tagged book was so overwhelming I sometimes just had to stop.

2. Speculative fiction, especially on the blurry border between fantasy and sf. I love the ideas.

3. Just one? Perdido Street Station

#Wondrouswednesday
@eggs
Thanks for the tag @TheAromaofBooks !

Eggs #1 Sounds like a tough but important read 😓. Thanks for joining in 💗 2y
Jari-chan #1 Same here. It takes a lot to make me crying while reading - this one did. #3 Absolutely love this book ❤️ 2y
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jlhammar
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Tells the story of the day as it was lived in the words of those who lived it. Incredibly powerful. Outstanding audiobook.

#Skyscraper #SavvySettings
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs 💔🏙😔 3y
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Out of the 66 books I finished this year, 29 were nonfiction. These are the top 10 of those 29.

Special mention to The Library Book, Exercised, The Lost City of Z, and The Debt Trap which were all so close to making the list, and perhaps would have on a different day.
#bestof2021 #bestnonfiction

Trashcanman I Love NF too. Beautiful list ❤️ 3y
shanaqui Oooh. I need to take notes on these; I need more non-fic. I read more fiction, but I go through my non-fic backlog so much faster, somehow. 3y
Chelsea.Poole Great list! 3y
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GinaKButler
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Listening to now....constant state of goose bumps. 🎧
#bookspinbingo

Amiable This was one of my 5-star reads last year -- such a good book! 3y
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“We took the time to shake each other‘s hands and wish each other good luck and “Hope I‘ll see you later,” which is especially poignant for me because we all had that acknowledgment that this might be our last day on earth and we went to work anyway.”

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Cazxxx
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Been reading this off and on for ages as it‘s a very heavy book. Very interesting and emotional to hear all the different peoples perspectives on this tragic event and I learned many things that I didn‘t know before.
A definite pick 4⭐️

Crazeedi Same here, I read a little bit, then I put down for months, I need to finish 3y
Cazxxx @Crazeedi It‘s really good but found I couldn‘t read too much at once 3y
Crazeedi @Cazxxx yes😥 3y
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Kelly326
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My Spooky October #bookspinbingo board is complete. Lots of good spooky reads, only 1 DNF. My list included 4 audiobooks, 5 short story collections, and several book challenge books. Looking forward to November!!

GinaKButler Amazing work!! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fabulous month!! 3y
Amiable This tagged book is so amazing. I attended an event with the author (pre-pandemic!) and he was just as mesmerizing in person. 3y
Kelly326 It was amazing! I listened to the audiobook. The full cast reading was so good. Definitely a 5⭐️ read for me. 3y
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nichollinlove
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There are many thoughts and emotions present throughout the whole book. I've never gained so many equally important perspectives from one story. The tragedy compounded in ways I didn't know before this book. I had to pick up a lighter book several times in between this heavy hearted story but I am beyond grateful to have experienced it. The audio is amazing with a 45 person cast. May we never forget.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

britt_brooke Excellent review! I had the same response. So moving. 3y
JenReadsAlot Agreed. 3y
Suet624 This really was a fantastic audiobook. 3y
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Fammybooks
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This was a very emotional read. I listened to the #audiobook for most of this book. I had started #reading it at first. The oral accounts were so powerful I felt as if I were there witnessing for the fist time. #librarybook #September11 #neverforget

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DebinHawaii
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#FallTreasures #9/11(20yrsLater)

Books from my #TBR & #read stacks either about 9/11 or where it plays a significant role in the story.

I had been in Hawaii about 5 months on 9/11 & rented the top part of a house. I woke up about 4AM as my neighbor‘s TV was loud. I turned mine on to find the news that the first plane hit the World Trade Center & kept watching as it just kept getting worse. I felt so alone & isolated from everyone that day.💔

DebinHawaii I‘ve only just started the tagged book this month. It‘s going to be slow going I think as I have to listen in short bursts so it doesn‘t overwhelm. 💜 3y
JenReadsAlot It was a really hard book to read - breaks are needed for sure! 3y
Texreader I‘ve really steered away from books on the topic. Remembering that day, standing and watching the tv in sorrow and tears, still brings me to tears. I had just flown through Newark the week before and pointed out the twin towers to mom as we‘d been vacationing in Europe. I used to work north of the city and would look on the towers down the Hudson River and I loved them. The attack hit our heart. 3y
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DebinHawaii @JenReadsAlot Good to have that confirmed💜💜💜 (edited) 3y
DebinHawaii @Texreader I get it. I have to space them out. I was watching some of the memorials today & sobbing.💔 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💔💔💔 3y
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inthegreensandblues
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I just finished this. Obviously, it's a very hard read, emotionally, but I'm so glad I did. The author did an incredible job organizing these many voices speaking of their experiences that day and after. From the terrible to the beautiful, their words will stick me.

BarbaraTheBibliophage I loved this book, despite the heartbreaking stories on nearly every page. It‘s also full of heroes. 3y
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Erinreadsthebooks
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I‘ll just recommend this oral history on this day every year for the rest of my life. You‘ll cry like a baby, but it‘s the most readable, moving, important book in all of the land about September 11, 2001. You should read it or listen to it or just have it on your nightstand. It. Is. Everything. #september11 #neverforget #neverstoplearning

MallenNC Agree 100%. I‘m reading it now and have already recommended it multiple times. 3y
Lesanne It was simply amazing as an audiobook! 3y
Lovesbooks87 I listened to the audiobook the last couple of days. A hard listen. I have also been watching the documentary on Hulu. 3y
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Bookwormjillk
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I didn‘t intentionally finish this today, but it was somewhat healing that I did. I never have heard everything from that day laid out step by step like it is in this heartbreaking book.

EvieBee Were the different narrators easy to follow? This has definitely been on my list. 3y
Bookwormjillk @EvieBee yes, very easy. I think the audiobook was very well done. 3y
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LeslieO
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Two fantastic books I recently read about #9/11 #FallTreasures

MidnightBookGirl I listened to The Only Plane in the Sky and it was amazing. 3y
LeslieO @MidnightBookGirl I can imagine that it would be awesome on audio. 3y
Eggs 💔💔💔 3y
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JenReadsAlot
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Never forget.... tagged one of the toughest books I've ever read.

peaKnit That book was so good and yet so hard. 3y
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FashionableObserver
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Given the time of year, and the amount of time that has passed, it‘s only right that I pause to remember. And that I take a moment to revisit this book: the best I‘ve read about the tragedy of 9/11. #NeverForget #20YearsOn #LessonsLearned?

Suet624 This was an amazing audiobook. They include audio from a wide variety of people, including the calls from the airplanes. 3y
FashionableObserver @Suet624 Really?! I may have to borrow that from the library! Such a heartbreaking story. But so important to remember. 3y
Suet624 Yes, I completely agree. 3y
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MallenNC
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My current read is #Over500Pages and every one of them is worth reading. I tried to read this last year and I just couldn‘t face it. After watching a talk with the author and then seeing a great review from @BarbaraTheBibliophage I decided to try again.

#FallTreasures

Bookwormjillk I‘m feeling up to trying this month too. I bought the audiobook a while ago. 3y
MallenNC @Bookwormjillk Once I accepted that I was going to cry I was able to get through the beginning. It‘s hard to believe it‘s been 20 years now. 3y
Eggs In April I spent an afternoon at the memorial museum in NYC-powerful... 3y
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MallenNC @Eggs I‘m sure! I have been to the memorial but the museum wasn‘t complete yet. I haven‘t had a chance to go back. 3y
Eggs While I was there it was like time just stopped...one is so drawn into that day and the months and years that followed 💔😟 @MallenNC 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m glad I litfuenced you to try this again. It is worth it, but remember to be gentle with yourself. There‘s no time frame … in case you get overwhelmed and need to put it down. 3y
MallenNC @BarbaraTheBibliophage Yes! I‘m taking my time and switching to other, lighter books. I try not to read it too late. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC Sounds like a good strategy! 🤗 3y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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If you want to dive into the details of this tragic days, definitely consider this as an audiobook. It is more moving than any other book I‘ve listened to. Ever. The heroism will inspire you. But be prepared for all the feels, though.

Also interesting in light of current events, from Afghanistan to the pandemic. Made me think!

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2021 #booked2021 #relatedto911

Scochrane26 I listened to this one & think that‘s the best way to read it. Agree with your review. (edited) 3y
Cinfhen I have to say I was more moved emotionally by this NF audio about 9/11 #InfiniteTissueListen 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen I will give this one a try too. I may reach burnout if I do too many together, though. It‘s intense. 3y
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Cinfhen Absolutely!! It‘s very raw to relive and hear the footage/ audio from that day 💔 3y
nichollinlove Wow. That's really good feedback for the audiobook. I just put a hold on it through the library. Thank you for the review. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @nichollinlove I hope it moves you like it did me. Some of it felt overwhelming but at the same time, I couldn‘t stop listening. 3y
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nitalibrarian
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This is the book you read if you want the details of that awful day from the people who lived through them. It's pretty much focuses on that day, so no deep analysis on the who, how, or why. It's a difficult book to read, but an important one, I think.

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nitalibrarian
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I read 15 books in August.
And I got one bingo for #BookSpinBingo. 😁

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Jovy
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I think we all know exactly where we were and what we were doing when we learned about the attack of 9/11. I remember being in total shock. But I don‘t think I fully grasped the magnitude of that event until I read (or in this case, listened to) this book. I ugly cried. Many many times. It‘s heartbreaking, inspirational and so humbling. I cannot recommend this enough.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#Booked2021 #Relatedto911

Cinfhen Yesssssss!!! I felt similarly listening to this audio!! If you have the stomach for more this audio BROKE ME 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I am listening now and agree 💯 with your review. Just so good and really intense. 3y
Jovy @Cinfhen Ohhh thanks I will check it out! 3y
Jovy @BarbaraTheBibliophage It is intense, took me days to get over it! 3y
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nitalibrarian
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Well, here we go. I'm crawling into bed and starting this book. It seems like this happened forever ago, but at the same time, I can't believe it's been 20 years. It happened on my 22nd birthday and the 1st plane hit while I was walking to my first University class of the day in Minnesota. This is going to be a hard read.

Tamra Agreed! 3y
Jas16 It is going to be a hard read but I thought it was worth it. 3y
Bookzombie I can‘t believe it‘s been 20 years either. I was also 22 and on the campus shuttle on my way to my first class of day. 3y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Started the audiobook. Can‘t stop listening. With my heart in my throat. OMFG … I mean I was alive then, and an adult. But this is just gutting me.

#booked2021 #relatedto911

MallenNC I‘ve tried to read this one because I know it is so well done, but it still felt too close for me. Even 20 years on. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC I hear you. It‘s a tough one. And I‘m listening, which means some of it is actual recordings. I‘m caught between knowing I should stop before I lose it and feeling like I can‘t stop. 3y
Lesanne This book was…..simply amazing. In a gut-wrenching and devastating way! 3y
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Ruthiella I did this as an audio/e-book combo because I couldn‘t listen to the actual recordings from the planes. It was just too difficult. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Lesanne I agree. I absolutely can‘t put it down. I‘m literally listening with other people in the room, which I don‘t usually do. I cannot stop. 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Ruthiella Yes, I understand the need for that. It is rough … 3y
MallenNC I listened to a webinar with the author today and found out he‘s just released a podcast on 9/11 which goes into more depth on the ripple effects of the attacks. I just started listening and if I can make it though the podcast I‘m going to try the book again. http://www.longlead.com/long-shadow/ 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC oooh. Thanks. I will look for that. I just finished the book today! So so so intense. Was just telling my hubs about ALL the stuff it made me think about. 3y
MallenNC @BarbaraTheBibliophage He said the webinar answers more questions that he couldn‘t do in the book since it was an oral history of the day. The first episode was hard to listen to, but so well done. It talks about how some much of what happened that day was due to a failure of imagination. No one thought the buildings could collapse. (edited) 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC I just downloaded episode 1. Definitely plan to listen and catch up. Right - and now we even have that Surfside, FL building (totally different reason of course). Impermanence… 3y
MallenNC @BarbaraTheBibliophage He says that before 9/11 no skyscraper had been collapsed by fire. I thought of the Florida condo too. Different reason, of course, but another unimaginable situation (edited) 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC I‘m sure that‘s correct - it was catastrophic. 3y
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Ruthiella
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My last book for #Booked2021 summer edition.

This was a sobering and emotional account of the events of 9/11. Using the first hand oral histories and documentation of that day, Graff provides a timeline and overview which puts the then unthinkable unknown and chaos into perspective. The author points out, we are now entering the generation of adults who weren‘t alive in 2001. This book encapsulates the urgency and import of that day in history.

Cinfhen Amazing choice!!! Congrats on completing summer!!! Link isn‘t even up yet, I don‘t think… I‘ll ask my tech gal @BarbaraTheBibliophage 😁 3y
Cinfhen In case you want MORE I LOVED this audio too about 9/11 lt blew me away but TISSUES 3y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen Thanks for the recommendation. No rush for the link. I‘ll catch it when it‘s up! 😀 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Wow — yes, I should do that for the early birds like @Ruthiella ! 🤪 Will work on it this week! 3y
Cinfhen Here‘s the link!!!! Third quarter form? ??
https://bit.ly/3b7rK1E
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Kangaj1
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Just finished this puzzle while listening. I am a huge fan of this Ravensburger puzzle because it took me quite a while. I found out this was done by Colin Thompson, an illustrator. Love his style! And this audiobook is amazing.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa So pretty!! 4y
Suet624 That book is a particularly great audiobook. 4y
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TrishB
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Seems a bit crass to say I enjoyed this, so I‘ll just say I was riveted.
When the author says every American knows exactly where they where when this happened I think that applies to everyone with access to live television news at the time.
#booked2021 #relatedto911

Cinfhen Agreed!!! A defining moment in world history 💔 4y
Ms_T Twenty years on and still as shocking to see. 4y
Crazeedi This book is a must read 4y
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Lesanne This book was outstanding on audio. 4y
BarbaraBB I listened to this one while walking the empty streets of the city in March last year... it was almost too much. 4y
TrishB @Cinfhen @ms_t definitely to both of you. 4y
TrishB @Crazeedi @Lesanne It‘s outstanding. 4y
TrishB @BarbaraBB ouch, that would have been hard. But such a parallel contrast. 4y
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Got nearly half way before fell asleep last night.
I would love to just carry on reading today but meetings all day and a morning of consumer law training via zoom. Sounds like fun doesn‘t it 😁 (the furthest thing from fun I can think of really).

LeahBergen Nope. Not as much fun as reading. 😆 4y
Cinfhen Good luck today 💚 4y
Ruthiella I‘m thinking of reading this for a #Booked2021 9/11 category. Sorry you have a work-filled day ahead...in 8 hours, so do I. 😭 4y
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charl08 Hope the day, er, goes quickly? 4y
BarbaraBB Good luck. You need it 😴 4y
TrishB @LeahBergen @Cinfhen @charl08 @BarbaraBB 12 hours after switching in laptop I‘ve finally switched it off. Just want to read now, but very tired! 4y
TrishB @Ruthiella I picked it for that prompt too 👍🏻 hope your day going ok. 4y
Cinfhen That‘s TOO LONG a day ~ get some rest...hope tomorrow proves less stressful 😘 4y
TrishB @Cinfhen I‘m supposed to go to the Student Union award night via zoom tomorrow night 😞 the academics have just said they‘re going on strike for 3 weeks from 24, just at assessment time. It‘s just bonkers. 4y
Cinfhen Oh God! I‘m so sorry 😢 4y
Kalalalatja That sounds crazy! Hope you find some time to relax soon 🤞 4y
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#weeklyforecast
No idea really 🤷‍♀️ will finish Before he Kills Again today. The new James and Marsons books arrive on my kindle on Thursday and the 9/11 book jumped out at me this morning, Rose Gold has been loitering waiting to be picked! We‘ll see.

squirrelbrain Ooh, I forgot about the new Marsons - that might be in my reading life very soon! 😁 I really liked Rose Gold, but I know some didn‘t.... 4y
Oryx I am about half way through Only Plane. It's a really interesting story telling method, and it works. I need to get back and finish it at some point soon. 4y
eanderson Squeak!!! Thank you for reminding me of the new Kim Stone!!! 😀 4y
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TrishB @squirrelbrain something to look forward to this week! @eanderson hope US release date same as U.K. 4y
TrishB @Oryx I‘m intrigued now 😁 4y
MicheleinPhilly New Kim Stone!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 4y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly can‘t wait 😁 4y
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The last image I posted is one story that always sticks with me, from all of the things I‘ve watched/read/heard about 9/11. This is another.

Linda Lopez was in the South Tower when the North was hit. She evacuated, taking her shoes off to flee the building. Linda walked home with bleeding feet. To me, this image takes the collective to the individual. A visceral reminder of the human experience of the day.

megnews I‘ve recommended this book so many times. Another excellent one is (edited) 4y
Lesanne I listened to this on audio also...it was amazing! (edited) 4y
Connster @megnews Yes!! I‘ve read this one! I agree it‘s excellent! 4y
Connster @Lesanne It is! One of the best audio books I‘ve listened to. So well done. 4y
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I‘ve listened to this one in almost one session. I‘ve been to the 9/11 memorial twice, have watched many, many documentaries and read countless books about the day. Hearing the chronology of the day told by the actual voices of firefighters, businesspeople, observers, survivors, politicians and the president is just something else.

Helmet pictured was work by Mickey Kross, firefighter who “tried to climb into it” during the collapse.

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I‘ve been having trouble writing reviews lately, so I decided to take a step back and just not post any for a while. But it feels weird not updating what I‘m reading, so here‘s what I‘ve read the past two months. I enjoyed all of them, but the top three were definitely my favorites.

Total: 7
Print: 2
Ebook: 1
Audio: 4
Fiction: 3
Nonfiction: 4

#booked2021: 4
#lmpbc: 1
#friendrecchallenge: 0

#FebruaryWrapUp #MarchWrapUp

Megabooks Very good books there! 4y
shadowspeak17 @Megabooks Thank you for recommending The Only Plane in the Sky and Hidden Valley Road! I really enjoyed them on audio. 😊 4y
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🇺🇸Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature, and we responded with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.

None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world.🇺🇸

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If you‘re still looking for #relatedto911 for #booked2021 this is a good offer today.

BarbaraBB And it is very good! 4y
Cinfhen Audio was fantastic ♥️ 4y
Oryx Ordered it. I'm sure I'll cry my eyes out, as I did when I saw Come From Away. 4y
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maich Thanks for sharing😊 4y
Caroline2 Ohhhh, I don‘t know if my fragile brain could handle this right now. 🥺 I‘m turning into a right cry baby. 4y
MsMelissa Darn it! It‘s not a deal here 😤 4y
TrishB @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I had screenshot a few for this prompt and this was one 👍🏻 4y
TrishB @Oryx I would have loved to have seen the play ❤️ 4y
TrishB @maich welcome 👍🏻 4y
TrishB @Caroline2 I up just buy and read when ready! But know exactly what you mean 😢 4y
TrishB @MsMelissa sorry, hate when that happens!! 4y
Cinfhen I‘m glad you were able to get it on a daily deal💜 4y
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Pickpick

All the stars for this audio oral history of 9/11. A full cast gives voices to the the stories of survivors, first responders, those who lost loved ones, and so many others. I cried. A lot. I also celebrated the near misses and was left breathless by the selfless heroism. This was really amazing.
#booked2021 #relatedto911

Cinfhen Great choice!!! I really LOVED this one.....I literally had to stop listening several times because I was sobbing 4y
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So very fitting that my last book of the year is also the best of the year. This really deserves all the stars! I think I had tears either in my eyes or falling from my eyes the entire time I listened to this. We all know exactly where we were that day...and how we found out. We all have our stories of that day...

Ya know it was something the way our country came together after this tragedy...and sadly, we are so far from that now.