Ordinary heroes : a memoir of 9/11 / Joseph Pfeifer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pfeifer, Joseph, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pfeifer, Joseph, 1956-.

Pfeifer, Joseph.

New York (N.Y.). Fire Department.

New York (N.Y.).

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Fire fighters--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Fire fighters.

Search and rescue operations--New York (State)--New York.

Search and rescue operations.

Heroes--New York (State)--New York.

Heroes.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Portfolio/Penguin, [2021]

Summary:

"From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts on one of the darkest days in American history. Ordinary Heroes is the unforgettable and intimate account of what Chief Pfeifer witnessed at Ground Zero, on that day and the days that followed. Through his eyes, we see the horror of the attack and the courage of the firefighters who ran into the burning towers to save others. We see him send his own brother up the stairs of the North Tower, never to return. And we walk with him and his fellow firefighters through weeks of rescue efforts and months of numbing grief, as they wrestle with the real meaning of heroism and leadership. This gripping narrative gives way to resiliency and a determination that permanently reshapes Pfeifer, his fellow firefighters, NYC, and America. Ordinary Heroes takes us on a journey that turns traumatic memories into hope, so we can make good on our promise to never forget 9/11"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. An Ordinary Day

2. Aiming for the North Tower

3. Go Up

4. Deja Vu

5. A Loud Rumbling Sound

6. Cloud of Darkness

7. Brother Searching for Brother

8. Fear at Home

9. The Pile

10. An Avalanche of Memories

11. A Race Against Time

12. Unthinkable Losses

13. Family Time

14. Becoming

15. Saying Goodbye

16. Through the Lens

17. Emerging from the Ashes

18. How Can I Help?

19. Igniting Change

20. Glowing Red

21. Smoldering Embers

22. The Whole World on Fire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246).

Other Format:

Online version: Pfeifer, Joseph, 1956- Ordinary heroes

ISBN:

9780593330258

0593330250

OCLC:

1227976656