Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)

Damon DiMarco is the author of The Brown Agenda (with Richard Fuller), Heart of War: Soldiers’ Voices from the Front Lines in Iraq, and My Two Chinas: The Memoir of a Chinese Counter-Revolutionary (with Baiqiao Tang), as well as The Actor’s Art & Craft and The Actor’s Guide to Creating a Character (both with William Esper).DiMarco has been a guest on national television and radio, including FOX, CNN, The National Geographic Channel, and the Premiere Radio Network. He has been a guest speaker at colleges, universities, and community groups across the country.A professional actor as well as a writer, Damon has appeared in primetime and daytime television programs on CBS, ABC, and NBC; commercials; independent films; regional theatres; and trade shows. He has written for the stage, television, and screen, and taught acting on the faculties of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey and the New York Film Academy in Manhattan. He teaches writing to PhD students in the History and Culture program at Drew University's Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Governor George Pataki was raised on a farm in Peekskill, N.Y. He attended Yale University on a scholarship and actively participated in politics on campus, including serving as the chairman of the college's Conservative Party. After graduating from Yale in 1967, Pataki attended Columbia Law School where he received his law degree in 1970.Pataki first entered office a decade later when he became mayor of Peekskill in 1981. He was then elected to the New York State Assembly in 1984, and he served in that role until 1993, when he became a state senator. Pataki defeated Mario Cuomo in 1994 to become the first Republican governor of New York in 20 years. He remained in that role for three terms from 1995 to 2007. Pataki's service as governor was defined by his leadership during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.After leaving office, Pataki joined Chadbourne & Parke LLP as counsel on environmental and corporate matters. Pataki also founded a business development firm with John Cahill, the Pataki-Cahill Group.

• Foreword by Governor George PatakiForeword by Governor Thomas Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 CommissionIntroductionTimeline of Events for September 11, 2001MapAT THE TOWERSTom HaddadFlorence EngoranNancy CassJan DemczurArlene CharlesGabriel TorresHomicide Detective YOUTSIDE THE TOWERSAnna BahneyJesse Lunin-PackAlberto BonillaHuston StewartEllen ShapiroDrew NederpeltThe Turner FamilyMike XDr. Walter GerasimowiczNell Mooney“Joseph” AfseGROUND ZERO AND THE VOLUNTEERSNick GerstleRoger SmythSalvatore S. TorciviaNicole BlackmanTony RasemusCassandra MedleyAntonio “Nino” VendomeBobbie-Jo RandolphRick ZottolaMike PotassoTHE AFTERMATHJessica MurrowVincent FalivenePatrick Charles WelshLauren Albert and Karol KeaslerKevin KillianChristopher CassScott SlaterBrendan Ryan and Kristin Irvine RyanMark LescoezecOmar MetwallyKen Longert and Fred HorneJean Knee and Michael CarrollJohn McGrathRETROSPECTIVESAlice GreenwaldTom HaddadStephen Adly GuirgisFather James MartinJillian SuarezGlenn GuziContributing PhotographersWith Thanks To . . .And with Special Thanks To . . .

"Arguably the most successful attempt at capturing the enormity of the events of 9/11, Damon DiMarco's sprawling oral history [presents] human stories . . .with a raw candor a thousand times more affecting than any cold statistic offered by a commission . . . a riveting and disarmingly emotional read." —MSNBC Today". . .heart-breaking reminiscences by New Yorkers who survived the attack and then endured a decade of denial, doubt, and rebuilding."—The New York Times"This volume defends the understanding, as also the horror, of that day. We are indebted to Mr. DiMarco for the effort and for the editorial acuity."—William F. Buckley, author and commentator"The only widely available oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of New Yorkers, this monumental work has been updated for the sixth anniversary of the national tragedy. . . . DiMarco’s contribution to the memory of that horrific day is enormous; the testimonies collected here form an amazing, one-of-a-kind account.’—Publishers Weekly"The material it offers is unique, a multitude of firsthand experiences preserved as few other 9/11 books have done. This second edition is expanded with many more photographs and with updates about a number of the witnesses interviewed. Recommended for all public and undergraduate libraries."— Library Journal"I hope this book remains in print for a very long time to come because everyone should read it. Our children should read it."—Thomas Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 Commission