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Damon DiMarco's Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition), eternally preserves a monumental tragedy in American history through the voices of the people who were in New York City on that fateful day. At the same time, the individuals featured in the book speak to the myriad ways by which Americans rose to meet the challenges presented by 9/11, and celebrates the many heroes that are found within its pages.
In the tradition of Studs Terkel, DiMarco's literary time capsule includes a wide variety of viewpoints, including: The small group of people who miraculously made it safely down from the 89th floor of Tower 1, the New York Times reporter who desperately fought her way through the fleeing crowds to get back into Lower Manhattan, the paramedic who set up a triage area 200 yards from the base of the Towers before they collapsed, and the bereaved citizens of New York City who struggled to get on with their lives in the days and months following the tragic event, among dozens of others.
The original edition of Tower Stories was one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed books on 9/11 ever published, and for this 20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, DiMarco has conducted additional interviews that offer a contemporary perspective on the 9/11 tragedy. The individuals DiMarco interviewed for the new edition include:
• Alice Greenwald (President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum)
• Father Jim Martin (New York Times bestselling author)
• Tom Haddad (survivor of the 89th floor, Tower 1)
• Stephen Adly Guirgis (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright).
The 20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition of DiMarco's moving oral history preserves all of the voices from the original edition for generations to come, while offering new insights that benefit from twenty years of reflection on the world-shattering event.
The voices in Tower Stories are in turn haunting and heartbreaking, always emotional, yet ultimately heroic. It's no wonder that MSNBC called Tower Stories "Arguably the most successful attempt at capturing the enormity of the events of 9/11," while Publishers Weekly wrote that "DiMarco's contribution to the memory of that horrific day is enormous; the testimonies collected here form a one-of-a-kind account."
Contents
Foreword by Governor George Pataki
Foreword by Governor Thomas Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 Commission
Introduction
Timeline of Events for September 11, 2001
Map
AT THE TOWERS
Tom Haddad
Florence Engoran
Nancy Cass
Jan Demczur
Arlene Charles
Gabriel Torres
Homicide Detective Y
OUTSIDE THE TOWERS
Anna Bahney
Jesse Lunin-Pack
Alberto Bonilla
Huston Stewart
Ellen Shapiro
Drew Nederpelt
The Turner Family
Mike X
Dr. Walter Gerasimowicz
Nell Mooney
"Joseph" Afse
GROUND ZERO AND THE VOLUNTEERS
Nick Gerstle
Roger Smyth
Salvatore S. Torcivia
Nicole Blackman
Tony Rasemus
Cassandra Medley
Antonio "Nino" Vendome
Bobbie-Jo Randolph
Rick Zottola
Mike Potasso
THE AFTERMATH
Jessica Murrow
Vincent Falivene
Patrick Charles Welsh
Lauren Albert and Karol Keasler
Kevin Killian
Christopher Cass
Scott Slater
Brendan Ryan and Kristin Irvine Ryan
Mark Lescoezec
Omar Metwally
Ken Longert and Fred Horne
Jean Knee and Michael Carroll
John McGrath
RETROSPECTIVES
Alice Greenwald
Tom Haddad
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Father James Martin
Jillian Suarez
Glenn Guzi
Contributing Photographers
With Thanks To . . .
And with Special Thanks To . . .
