Report from Ground Zero
$53.62
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
25 February 2003
Summary
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, forever altered the American landscape, both figuratively and literally. Immediately after the jets struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center, Dennis Smith, a former firefighter, reported to Manhattan’s Ladder Co. 16 to volunteer in the rescue efforts. In the weeks that followed, Smith was present on the front lines, attending to the wounded, sifting through the wreckage, and mourning with New York’s devastated fire and police departments.This i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452283954 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452283957 |
| Author: | Dennis Smith |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 25 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 409g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 150mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Tremendously powerful.” —The New Yorker
“Mr. Smith has captured the horror and chaos of those first terrifying hours, and the ensuing anger and grief and determination. He has also captured the courage of New York city’s firefighters and the spirit of the city’s firehouses, bloody but unbowed in the wake of that terrible September morning.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
“To say the book is moving is an understatement.” —Amazon.com
About The Author
Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith, a former New York City firefighter, is the founding editor of Firehouse Magazine and the bestselling author of eleven books, including Report from Ground Zero, Report from Engine Co. 82, and A Song for Mary. He is currently chairman of First Responders Financial Company.
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