& Smith uses his unique background as both respected writer and experienced firefighter to tell the story of the disaster and its aftermath as only an insider could do.
I rush down the center aisle, for I want to make certain that Lee knows that I have come to share this farewell to Jonathan with his family. Lee is at the front row, before a hard, wooden church bench. He gives me a hug around the neck, ...
Kevin Gallagher , the president of the firefighters ' union , called to the surrounding police officers , “ I know you have brothers in there , too , so come join us . " In the end , the firefighters were let past the barriers .
Report from Ground Zero is a tribute to those heroes for our troubled times.
In the weeks that followed, Smith was present on the front lines, attending to the wounded, sifting through the wreckage and mourning with New York's devastated fire and police departments.Written with drama and urgency, Report from Ground ...
Report from Ground Zero: The Heroic Story of the Rescuers at the World Trade Center