Among the heroes : United Flight 93 and the passengers and crew who fought back Jere Longman ; [with a new afterword by the author]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longman, Jere.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Airlines Flight 93 Hijacking Incident, 2001.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Hijacking of aircraft--United States.

Victims of terrorism--United States.

Aircraft accident victims--United States.

Heroes--United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 296 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Edition:

1st Perennial ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Perennial, 2003.

Summary:

Of the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93 resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not -- they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, Among the Heroes is the definitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.

ISBN:

0060099097 (pbk.)

9780060099091 (pbk.)

OCLC:

52882806

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