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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “minor wear”
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- NA
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Vintage
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Book Series
- NA
- Personalized
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Signed
- No
- Edition
- NA
- ISBN
- 9780060099084
- Book Title
- Among the Heroes : United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Terrorism, Reference, World / General, United States / 21st Century, World, Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Item Weight
- 0.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060099089
ISBN-13
9780060099084
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2208175
Product Key Features
Book Title
Among the Heroes : United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Terrorism, Reference, World / General, United States / 21st Century, World, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
0.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-068530
Reviews
A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments....Made me think of John Hersey's Hiroshima., "A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments....Made me think of John Hersey's Hiroshima." - New York Times Book Review "The definitive account of the flight and those who went down with it." - Washington Post Book World "a vivid recreation of the event itself. Compelling." - Wall Street Journal "Pays tribute to the passengers and crew, who provided for many Americans a measure of vicotry on a grim day." - Washington Times "Riveting....Heartrending." - Kansas City Star "Skillfully done." - Detroit Free Press
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
974.8/79044
Synopsis
"A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments. . . . Made me think of John Hersey's Hiroshima ." -- New York Times Book Review The definitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves. Of the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93 resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not--they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, this powerful and deeply moving book is a lasting testament to American heroes., On the evening of September 14, as the sun set over the flag-draped county courthouse in Somerset, Pennsylvania, fifteen hundred mourners gathered together as Governor Tom Ridge presided over a memorial to the passengers and crew of United Flight 93. In the hushed twilight, amid the toiling of bells, a candle was lit for each victim, and the flames were used to light smaller candles held by townspeople attending the service. The hijackers had failed in their mission, Ridge said. They had not destroyed our spirit. They had rekindled it. By fighting back against the terrorists, the passengers and crew had undoubtedly saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives. "They sacrificed themselves for others -- the ultimate sacrifice. What appears to be a charred, smolerdering hole in the ground," said the governor, "is truly and really a monument to heroism." Of the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93, which crashed into a field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, resonates as one of epic resistance. A number of passengers phoned relatives and others on the ground to tell them of the hijacking and what they planned to do about it. Their battle to take back the plane brought consolation to countless confused and grief-stricken Americans. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not -- they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews and months of investigation, Among the Heroes is the definitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves., "A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments. . . . Made me think of John Hersey's Hiroshima." -- New York Times Book Review The definitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves. Of the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93 resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not--they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, this powerful and deeply moving book is a lasting testament to American heroes.
LC Classification Number
HV6432.L65 2002
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