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Dead Air
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Iain M. Banks |
Ken Nott is a devoutly contrarian, vaguely left-wing radio shock-jock living in London. After a wedding breakfast, people start dropping fruit from a balcony on to a deserted car park below. As they … |
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The alchemy of loss
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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… |
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Saffron dreams
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Shaila Abdullah |
From the darkest hour of American history emerges a mesmerizing tale of tender love, a life interrupted, and faith recovered. Arissa Illahi, a Muslim artist and writer, discovers in a single moment t… |
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The cell
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John Miller |
ABC’s John Miller has been tracking this story since his coverage of the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. He was the first American journalist to interview Osama bin Laden. He has a sophis… |
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Cheyenne in New York
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Jack Weyland |
She extended her hand. "Cheyenne Durrant. I'm a summer intern from BYU. Who are you?" She had an enthusiastic grin and a milkmaid's handshake.
"I'm B. D. Morelli."
Long pause. "Your name is Bea… |
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Let's roll!
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Lisa Beamer,Ken Abraham |
Lisa Beamer was thrust into the national spotlight after her husband, Todd, led a counterattack against terrorists on United Flight 93. He -- and all the other passenger heroes -- lost their lives i… |
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The age of terror
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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… |
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Life after yes
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Aidan Donnelley Rowley |
"Life After Yes is the story of Quinn, a strong soul thriving in the beautiful chaos of New York City, whose life begins to unravel when events beyond her control force her to stop polishing her resu… |
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Watching the world change
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Friend, David |
Tells the stories behind the photographs of 9/11, discusses the controversy over whether the images are exploitative or redemptive, and shows how photographs help us witness, grieve, and understand t… |
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9-11
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Noam Chomsky |
**9-11** is a collection of essays by and interviews with Noam Chomsky first published in November 2001 in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The revised edition of 201… |
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Dark side
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Jane Mayer |
In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. Radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were m… |
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In the line of duty
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Bernard B. Kerik |
On September 11, 2001, with the terrorist attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the United States entered one of the greatest trials in its history. There were thousan… |
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September 11, 2001
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Jill C. Wheeler |
Describes the events and immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, in which planes were crashed into the Twin Towers buildings in New York City as well as … |
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The submission
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Amy Waldman |
When Mohammad Khan, an American Muslim, is selected as the designer of a memorial for the victims of a terrorist attack on Manhattan, Claire Burwell, a woman widowed by the attack, becomes his fierce… |
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The politics of prisoner abuse
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David P. Forsythe |
"When states are threatened by war and terrorism, can we really expect them to abide by human rights and humanitarian law? David Forsythe's bold analysis of US policies towards terror suspects after … |
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God's grace from ground zero
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Stephen Sorenson,Jim Cymbala |
Offers spiritual guidance for finding hope in the midst of grief after the tragedy of the September 11th terrorist attacks. |
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September 12
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Gregory Smithsimon |
Until September 11, Battery Park City had been a secluded, wealthy enclave just west of Wall Street in downtown Manhattan, one with all the opulence of the surrounding corporate headquarters yet with… |
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A decade of hope
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Dennis Smith |
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, a portrait of tragedy, survival, and healing from the author of The New York Times bestseller *Report from Ground Zero*. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the… |
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Because we are Americans
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Jessica Papin,Jesse Kornbluth |
This is a book for all of us who need to remember and be inspired anew by our response to that terrible day. This collection--made up of postings on the Internet, words from our leaders and the media… |
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America September 11th
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Jackie Waldman,Brenda Welchlin,Karen Frost |
A collection of heartwarming stories about people who have overcome hardships of their own to help others. |
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