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The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers -- reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Frank De Martini: Add a description of this character.
- Palmer
- Pfeifer: Battalion Chief FDNY.
- Beyea
- Brian Clark: Was one of only 4 persons known to have evacuated the south tower above the impact zone.
- Stanley Praimnath: Executive for Fuji bank. One of few people to escape the south tower above the impact zone.
- Colleen Kelly
- Gertler
- Camaj
- Leavey
- Smith
- Patrick Hoey
- Greg Brady
- Sheehan
- Drohan
- Peter Hayden
- Burke
- Steve Maggett
- Richard Fern
- Greg Trapp
- Phil Hayes
- Alan Reiss
- Judith Reese
- Pablo Ortiz
- Judy Wein
- Michael Otten
- Keller
- Miller
- Abe Zelmanowitz
- Gigi Singer
- Hansson
- Perry
- Savas
- Stephen
- Rick Thorpe
- Jonas
- Ling Young
- Baccellieri
- Reyher
- Keefe
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
A bomb, Dianne DeFontes thought, when thinking became possible again.
Table of Contents edit
Authors' Note
Prologue
1. "It's a bomb, let's get out of here."
2. "It's going to be the top story of the day."
3. "Mom, I'm not calling to chat."
4. "We have no communication established up there yet."
5. "Should we be staying here, or should we evacuate?"
6. "Get away from the door!"
7. "If the conditions warrant on your floor, you may wish to start an orderly evacuation."
8. "You can't go this way."
9. "The doors are locked."
10. "I've got a second wind."
11. "I'm staying with my friend."
12. "Tell the chief what you just told me."
13. "We'll come down in a few minutes."
14. "You don't understand."
Epilogue
Afterword
Lost
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
Series & Lists edit
This book is in True Crime: Terrorism. (community list)
This book is in Disasters. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jim Dwyer (Author)
- Kevin Flynn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Times Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0805076824
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Times Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0805076824
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: HV6432.7 .D89 2005
- Dewey: 974.71044
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