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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
4.0
I usually shy away from books with alternative formats (i.e. [b:Daisy Jones & The Six|40597810|Daisy Jones & The Six|Taylor Jenkins Reid|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1580255154l/40597810._SY75_.jpg|61127102]), but this particular topic seemed like one that I could make an exception for. I felt pulled to read this book in early September, not at all thinking about the uncanny timing and why I may have felt inclined to read this book now.
The oral accounts given in each of these chapters provide an all-encompassing glimpse at the horrors of that day and the people who were intricately involved and affected. Perspectives are given that I would never have considered, and the enormity of this event is displayed in full. We hear firsthand accounts from passengers on the plane, family members of victims, first responders, government officials, traffic control, workers in the buildings, and many others directly involved with this day.
As a child who was not directly affected by the events of the terrorist attack, I was not able to fully grasp the magnitude of the tragedies that took place that day. I knew it was disastrous, but I could not even begin to put myself into the shoes of the victims and those who were directly involved in managing the chaos.
What Graff managed to do with this compilation of oral accounts is remarkable. The shock and terror are palpable; as well as the bravery, kindness, and overall humanity that was demonstrated. In the face of adversity, what persevered was love and benevolence.
The oral accounts given in each of these chapters provide an all-encompassing glimpse at the horrors of that day and the people who were intricately involved and affected. Perspectives are given that I would never have considered, and the enormity of this event is displayed in full. We hear firsthand accounts from passengers on the plane, family members of victims, first responders, government officials, traffic control, workers in the buildings, and many others directly involved with this day.
As a child who was not directly affected by the events of the terrorist attack, I was not able to fully grasp the magnitude of the tragedies that took place that day. I knew it was disastrous, but I could not even begin to put myself into the shoes of the victims and those who were directly involved in managing the chaos.
What Graff managed to do with this compilation of oral accounts is remarkable. The shock and terror are palpable; as well as the bravery, kindness, and overall humanity that was demonstrated. In the face of adversity, what persevered was love and benevolence.