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More copies of this ISBN:Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11by Lynn Spencer
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:On the azure blue morning of 9/11 the skies were pronounced "severe clear," in the parlance of airline pilots; a gorgeous day for flying. Nearly 5,000 flights were cruising the skies over America when FAA Operations Manager Ben Sliney arrived at the Command Center for his first day on that job. He could never have anticipated the historic drama that was about to unfold as Americans who found themselves on the front lines of a totally unprecedented attack on our homeland sprang into action to defend our country and save lives. In this gripping moment-to-moment narrative, based on groundbreaking reporting, Lynn Spencer brings the inspiring true drama of their unflinching and heroic response vividly to life for the first time, taking us right inside the airliner cockpits and control towers, the fighter jets and the military battle cabs. She makes vital corrections to the findings of the 9/11 Commission Report, and reveals many startling, utterly unknown elements of the story. As a commercial pilot herself, for whom the attacks hit terribly close to home, she knew that the true scope and nature of the response so brilliantly improvised that morning by those in the thick of the action — with so little guidance from those at the highest levels — had not at all been captured by the news coverage or the 9/11 Commission. To get to the truth, she went on a three-year quest, interviewing hundreds of key players, listening to untold hours of tapes and pouring through voluminous transcripts to re-create each heart-stopping moment as it happened through their eyes and in their words as the drama unfolded. From the shocking moment at 7:59 a.m. that American 11 fails to respond to a controller's call, until the last commercial flight has safely landed and military jets rule the skies, all Americans will find themselves deeply moved and amazed by the grace and fierce determination of these steely men and women as they draw on all of their exquisite training to grasp, through the fog of war, what is happening, put their lives on the line, and mount an astonishing response. This beautifully crafted and deeply affecting account of the full story of their courageous actions is a vital addition to the country's understanding of a day that has forever changed our nation. Review:"Lynn Spencer has captured the essence of the terror of that day and the courage of the men and women who experienced first-hand the fallout of these horrific attacks and rose to answer the call in their nation's hour of need."-- Patrick Forrey, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association Review:"As commander of NORAD, I watched 9/11 unfold. Lynn Spencers tells it all and tells it well — an enthralling read."-- Ralph E. Eberhart, General USAF (ret.) Former Commander, NORAD and Aerospace Defense Command Review:"Lynn Spencer has captured the essence of the terror of these events and the courage of the air traffic controllers who experienced first-hand the fallout of these horrific attacks and rose to answer the call in their nation's hour of need." — Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controller Association Review:"The 9-11 Commission missed it, but Lynn Spencer nails it — the dynamite, inside story of heroism on that fateful day. You'll live through hellish decisions with the real players. Well-written, breathtaking." — Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Don Shepperd, co-author Bury Us Upside Down, CNN Military Analyst Review:"Lynn Spencer...has spent the better part of three years interviewing commercial pilots, air traffic controllers, and military officials who played significant roles on 9/11, and in Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11, she tells their compelling stories.... By bringing these events and unsung heroes to light, Spencer has done a great public service. Her book is hard to put down, and a grateful nation owes her a debt of gratitude for undertaking this project."-- Wilmington News Journal Review:"Prepare for a quick takeoff with Lynn Spencer's Touching History.... The personal interviews and Cockpit Voice Recorder transcripts of conversations between pilots and controllers are riveting.... The transcripts provide the book with a sense of immediacy, as though the reader was in the cockpit or control tower, while the interviews offer important background and context. Spencer's book is worth reading as a thoroughly researched, clearly written account that offers new insights into that fateful day that changed America forever."-- BookPage Table of ContentsContents Foreword Preface Prelude: Skies Severe Clear 1 American 11, Do You Hear Me? 2 No Ordinary Hijacking 3 Another 4 Confusion in the Cockpits 5 The Unfathomable 6 A Nation Under Attack 7 Secure the Cockpit! 8 NORAD Responds 9 No More Takeoffs! 10 The Pentagon Is Hit! 11 Every Plane Out of the Skies 12 Generate! Generate! Generate! 13 Chaos in the Skies 14 Weapons-Free 15 Shoot-Down Authority 16 A Tightening Grip 17 The Longest Day Epilogue Afterword Notes Acknowledgments Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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