{"product_id":"9780008342135_fall-and-rise-the-story-of-911","title":"Fall and Rise: The Story of 9\/11","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTHE\u003cem\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘The farewell calls from the planes… the mounting terror of air traffic control… the mothers who knew they were witnessing their loved ones perish… From an author who’s spent 5 years reconstructing its horror, never has the story been told with such devastating, human force’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a 9\/11 book like no other. Masterfully weaving together multiple strands of the events in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, \u003cem\u003eFall and Rise\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerising, minute-by-minute account of that terrible day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the days and months after 9\/11, Mitchell Zuckoff, then a reporter for the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote about the attacks, the victims, and their families. After further years of meticulous reporting, Zuckoff has filled \u003cem\u003eFall and Rise\u003c\/em\u003e with voices of the lost and the saved. The result is an utterly gripping book, filled with intimate stories of people most affected by the events of that sunny Tuesday in September: an out-of-work actor stuck in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center; the heroes aboard Flight 93 deciding to take action; a veteran trapped in the inferno in the Pentagon; the fire chief among the first on the scene in sleepy Shanksville; a team of firefighters racing to save an injured woman and themselves; and the men, women, and children flying across country to see loved ones or for work who suddenly faced terrorists bent on murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFall and Rise\u003c\/em\u003e will open new avenues of understanding for everyone who thinks they know the story of 9\/11, bringing to life – and in some cases, bringing back to life – the extraordinary ordinary people who experienced the worst day in modern American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestined to be a classic, \u003cem\u003eFall and Rise\u003c\/em\u003e will move, shock, inspire, and fill hearts with love and admiration for the human spirit as it triumphs in the face of horrifying events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this top-rated autobiography, Zuckoff explores the grief and bereavement experienced by families in the United States affected by the 21st-century terrorism. The book provides a unique insight into the personal experiences of those affected by the tragic event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Kevin Maurer (Rock Force), Mark Bowden (Tame the Primitive Brain), Garrett M. Graff (Destroyer of Worlds), David Grann (The Wager), and Gwen Strauss (The Nine).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell Zuckoff, Read by Mitchell Zuckoff and Sean Pratt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889621946517,"sku":"9780008342135","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008342135.jpg?v=1776888201","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008342135_fall-and-rise-the-story-of-911","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}