About this title: So much was lost on September 11, 2001. On that morning, the World Trade Center was a veritable mini-city, bustling with activity, with over 14,000 people beginning their workday in offices, or otherwise on the job, as they had so many days before. The human loss is made clear in this stunning feat of reportage that reconstructs the events of that morning from testimony from those who made it out, and also from the amazing, and heart breaking, messages in emails and phone calls from those who did not. Just what took place inside the Twin Towers that day? And why did so many die? The focus ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 01/2005
ISBN-13:9780805076820ISBN:0805076824
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 322 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780739453728ISBN:0739453726
Description: Good. Very good copy with some minor rubbing to edges Average used book, may have price sticker on front cover, and moderate shelfwear. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780739453728ISBN:0739453726
Description: Good. Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"This book looks at the attacks from the point of view of those inside the two towers and their fight for survival. It also covers the technical aspects of the building structure, the codes that that they were built to and some of the communication issues that hindered the rescue process. It made me think, what would I have done in the same situation? Do I really know the evacuation process and routes in the buildings I work in? What would I need to be able to do to help a co-worker with a disability?
For those who say there is too much finger pointing - if we don't learn from the areas which failed or the inadequacies in the building code how can we ever move forward and limit the impact if something like this ever happens again. Those who died deserve better from us.
The most emotional part is the last chapter - obviously becuase we know the ending and we can put two and two together on what happened to those who hadn't made it down by a certain point. But I honestly don't think this book was as emotionally charged as others I have read. Horrible things happen to innocent people all around the world, this wasn't an isolate occurance. For me the book kept it's emotional disatance because I don't think it ever points out that someone was dead or about to die - you weren't given such an intimate look, which suited the style and purpose of the book.
There are some extraordinary stories of what others did to help people they didn't even know escape inside the building (in some cases losing their own lives in the process), would I be that willing? Or would I be so blinded by fear that I couldn't move? (A reasonable response if you ask me).
Yes, the deaths would have never occurred if the terrorists had never run into the buildings, but how many lives could have been saved by better communication with emergency personal, improved safety procedures and accurate structural codes? The real question is however how many of these lessons have been implemented to protect other high rise buildings built to the same code? How many of us have thought about what information we should be finding out and becoming familiar with so we could cope better in an emergency? What have we learnt as individuals from this without ourselves being impacted in such a horrible way as the survivors, rescue teams and families of those in the world trade centres?
A good read if you weren't personally affected by the terrorist attacks and if you want to become more aware of what can happen inside a building when emergencies occur."
"102 Minutes is a very sad but interesting book. From the begining of the book to the end of the book it gives details on what is going on in the Twin Towers. It also shares the perspectives of people who were in the building when it was struck, and survived. I cannot relate to this book, because I was no where near this tragedy. But this book does a good job at making you seem like you are right there when it is happening. Throughout the book they show dialog between people who are stuck in the buidling and the police or fire department that is on the ground. They also include the exact words that are left on some relatives answering machine from people stuck inside the building. Unfortunately, the people who's messages were included did not make it out of the building alive. 102 Minutes was a book that made you want to keep reading. It also was suspensful in a way that you wanted to know what was going to happen, eventhough you could probably predict what was going to happen next. The perfect audience for this book would be anyone who is interested in finding out more about 9/11. Since I was very young when it happened, I was interested to learn more about it. Some of the details may be disturbing to some, such as people seeing people jumping out of the building when it was first struck. The authors style of writing in this book, to me, was perfect. They included pictures and diagrams, and dialoge that kept you interested in the book."
"I'll tell your right off - this is a hard book to read. I've actually been working on it for a couple of weeks, but because of the subject matter was only able to handle so much at a time. The authors did an excellent job of pulling together a multitude of accounts and putting them into the timeline of what happened in the Twin Towers on 9/11. They weren't overly dramatic or graphic, but gave a true to life history of what happened there from the inside out, rather than the outside in. I gained a much greater understanding of what happened that day, especially the *people's stories*, not just the bare facts.
I felt like I needed to read this book, even though it was difficult, because I owed it to those who went through it, if that makes sense. And this only covered a small portion of those who were inside, because we happen to have transcripts or emails or messages or accounts from those they talked to. The majority did not have a voice, but through reading all the other accounts, we can see what they went through as well. It is both heart-wrenching and inspiring.
The only complaint I would make is that I think they put a little too much emphasis on the "fault?" of the builders, the rescuers, etc. and their shortcomings (i.e. building for rentable space rather than safety, very poor communication amongst police/fire etc.) Hindsight is 20/20, and we need to look objectively at what happened there to make sure we're more prepared for something like this in the future. Shortcomings and problems should be fixed, policies adjusted, communication worked out, etc. These are incredibly important points that need to be explored. However the reason this happened was because terrorists hijacked planes and wanted to kill Americans. That is where the true fault lies, and this account spent much more time comparatively on the builders, rescuers, etc. and their "blame" vs. the terrorists who actually caused this to happen. Maybe they just assume the terrorists actions are a given to the reader?
I highly recommend this if the subject matter interests you - it is incredibly informative and give a first-hand perspective, but be prepared for a tough read."
"The 102 minutes of the title refers to the moment the first plane hit the towers until the second tower fell.
It is well researched and tells the harrowing tales of both survivors and those that died.
A few stories that stand out:
-A 30something year old guy who was doing temp work took one of the express elevators down prior to the attacks and was jumping up and down in the elevator when the first plane hit. The elevator dropped but the safety catch kept him from plummeting to his death. However, he didn't know that a plane had hit the building. He thought he had broken the elevator himself. He eventually caught on by hearing people trapped in the next elevator. There was a power surge that finally opened the elevator and he was the last one alive out of the building.
-Another group stuck in an express elevator were able to pry open the doors only to be met by a wall. Using the blade of one of the window washers squeegies, they began carving into the dry wall only to drop in inbetween the elevator and the wall. They eventually carved through a foot thick wall and found themselves in a men's bathroom.
-Many accounts of people walking down the stairwell to safety talked of passing an unrented floor where many firefighters who had walked up the many flights with very heavy equipment lay exhausted unable to go any further.
It is a harrowing book but it is great to read the accounts of so many stories that weren't packaged for the 24-hour-news channels. It brings the humanity back to the stories of many of the people in the buildings that day."
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