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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The alchemy of loss The alchemy of loss Abigail Carter From Publishers Weekly Carter's husband, C. Arron Dack, was probably in Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the World Trade Center, when the planes hit on 9/11. Although she hoped he'd mirac… OL12027356W
The age of terror The age of terror John Lewis Gaddis,Strobe Talbott,Nayan Chanda September 11 marked the beginning of a new era - an age of terror in which counter-terrorism will be one of the highest priorities of national governments and international institutions. While the re… OL15158667W
Power at ground zero Power at ground zero Lynne B. Sagalyn "The destruction of the World Trade Center complex on 9/11 set in motion a chain of events that fundamentally transformed both the United States and the wider world. War has raged in the Middle East … OL20037741W
On the ground after September 11 On the ground after September 11 Yael Danieli Compiles over a hundred personal and professional first-hand accounts of the events of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath, from the moment the first plane slammed into the North Tower of the Wor… OL20750565W
A Delicate Balance A Delicate Balance Trudy Govier "Did the world change on September 11, 2001? For those who live outside of New York or Washington, life's familiar pace persists and families and jobs resume their routines. Yet everything seems diff… OL2220679W
Finding fifteen Finding fifteen Timothy P. Oliver "In Finding Fifteen, Timothy P. Oliver takes the reader on a six-month journey to locate families, friends and colleagues of 15 victims of that tragic day 15 years later. Each name was randomly selec… OL28769463W
Nine eleven Nine eleven Jean-Jacques Greif Au pied des tours jumelles de Manhattan, la journée du 11 septembre 2001 a commencé comme une journée ordinaire. OL28944595W
Toward the end of ordinary time Toward the end of ordinary time Elizabeth M. Miel Towards the End of Ordinary Time documents one person's spiritual journey in the days immediately after September 11th, raising issues and fears that are still with us today. Just nine days after Sep… OL28954099W
Living life beyond ourselves Living life beyond ourselves Deena, L. Burnett,Anthony, F. Giombetti In this book, Deena Burnett (widow of Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett) tells the story of how she fought back to find purpose and joy in her life again, after her husband was killed on that fateful day. H… OL29229475W
America embattled America embattled Richard Crockatt What causes Anti- Americanism and where are its historical roots? What is the impact of 9/11 on America's sense of itself and its role in the world? Is America paradoxically a victim of its own polit… OL3477409W
Planning for the unplanned Planning for the unplanned Aseem Inam How do cities plan for the unplanned? Do cities plan for recovery from every possible sudden shock? How does one prepare a plan for the recovery after a tragedy, like the September 11, 2001 terrorist… OL5717959W
The 9/11 Commission report The 9/11 Commission report National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Including the Executive Summary and the complete Notes Section. Nearly three thousand people died in the terrorist … OL5772006W