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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff - 4* - My Review

This book provides an oral history of the events of 9/11, compiled from hundreds of interviews. It documents the personal stories of people involved in the tragedy of the twin towers, Pentagon, and hijacked aircrafts. The audio is read by a cast of professional narrators and includes excerpts from the actual recorded conversations with the flight attendants aboard the planes. The author has spoken with people who escaped the twin towers, family members of victims, first responders, military personnel, air traffic controllers, politicians, news reporters, White House staff, and eyewitnesses. It is intense, harrowing, and extremely sad. It is comprehensive, including many peripheral topics, one-liners, and interviews with high-profile individuals who were far removed from the events. The stories of ordinary people who were directly involved are gut-wrenching.

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That was such an emotional book for me.

Sue wrote: "That was such an emotional book for me."
Yes, me too. I like to read a book about 9/11 on or near the anniversary. I think it is important to remember.

I'm currently reading it. It seemed like the right time for me.

Booknblues wrote: "I'm currently reading it. It seemed like the right time for me."
It is good to pick the right time. I have a couple others on 9/11 but I can't handle reading them all at once. It is just too heartbreaking.

Joy D wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "I'm currently reading it. It seemed like the right time for me."
It is good to pick the right time. I have a couple others on 9/11 but I can't handle reading them all at once. It..."

Yes, after all these years, it is still painful.

I read this last year-I read a book on 9/11 in September every year as my own "never forget" contribution. This was one of the more emotional ones for me, and I cannot even imagine listening to it on audio.

Joanne wrote: "I read this last year-I read a book on 9/11 in September every year as my own "never forget" contribution. This was one of the more emotional ones for me, and I cannot even imagine listening to it ..."
The narration is excellent but extremely emotional. They also have excerpts from communications with the flight attendants, which is so sad to hear.