The Day the World Came to Town Updated Edition
9/11 in gander, newfoundland
$26.73
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2022
Summary
The Day the World Landed: An Untold Story of 9⁄11
The True Story Behind the Events on 9⁄11 that Inspired Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Come from Away, Featuring All New Material from the Author
When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063005983 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0063005980 |
| Author: | Jim DeFede |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 16mm |
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“A remarkable true story…a must read for everyone.” — Huffington Post“When you read this book, I predict tears in your eyes almost from the beginning…tears of joy and pride for the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, who bravely stood up and said to the world ‘Today, we are all Americans.’” — Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys“Jim DeFede has written a wonderful and engaging account that reaffirms the remarkable humanity and kindness that flourished in the immediate aftermath of 9⁄11.” — Gerald Posner, New York Times bestselling author of Pharma and Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK“Here the generous Newfoundlanders get due recognition.” — Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Jim DeFede
Jim DeFede has been an award-winning journalist for sixteen years, first with the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and then with the Miami New Times. His work has appeared in Talk, The New Republic, and Newsday. He is currently a metro columnist for the Miami Herald.
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