102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (2005) Kevin Flynn (Author) Jim Dwyer (American journalist) (Author)
102 minutes is all that it took from the moment of impact of the airplane with the first tower to the final collapse of the second tower on September 11, 2001. Although the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has become legendary, New York Times writers Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn manage to bring a deeply personalized perspective to the incidents inside the buildings during those 102 minutes. Based on hundreds of hours of emails, radio transcripts, phone messages, and personal interviews, Flynn and Dwyer not only convey the range of reaction and experience of the people inside the towers during the attacks, but also take to task the authorities for everything from safety failures to faulty communication and lack of terrorist preparation.
SETTING(S) :
Atlantic States, East, New York, North America, Northeast, United States
SUBJECT :
Accidents, Aircraft accidents, Terror, Terrorism
TIME PERIOD :
21st century AD, 2000s (Decade) AD
BEST SELLERS LIST
Los Angeles Times Book Review (Southern California): Hardcover Nonfiction
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: February 20, 2005
Last Appearance: February 20, 2005
Highest Position Achieved: 12
New York Times Bestseller List: Hardcover Nonfiction
Total Number of Weeks: 8
First Appearance: January 30, 2005
Last Appearance: March 20, 2005
Highest Position Achieved: 7
Publishers Weekly Hardcover Bestsellers: Nonfiction
Total Number of Weeks: 2
First Appearance: February 21, 2005
Last Appearance: February 28, 2005
Highest Position Achieved: 7
Wall Street Journal Bestsellers: Nonfiction
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: February 4, 2005
Last Appearance: February 4, 2005
Highest Position Achieved: 15
Washington Post Book World Hardcover Bestsellers: Nonfiction/General
Total Number of Weeks: 1
First Appearance: February 20, 2005
Last Appearance: February 20, 2005
Highest Position Achieved: 9
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300129628
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
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