{"product_id":"the-only-plane-in-the-sky-an-oral-history-of-9-11-hardcover","title":"The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9\/11 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarrett M. Graff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is history at its most immediate and moving...A marvelous and memorable book.\" --Jon Meacham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e​\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Remarkable...A priceless civic gift...On page after page, a reader will encounter words that startle, or make him angry, or heartbroken.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Had me turning each page with my heart in my throat...There's been a lot written about 9\/11, but nothing like this. I urge you to read it.\" --Katie Couric\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001--a panoramic narrative woven from voices on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past eighteen years, monumental literature has been published about 9\/11, from Lawrence Wright's \u003ci\u003eThe Looming Tower\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe 9\/11 Commission Report\u003c\/i\u003e. But one perspective has been missing up to this point--a 360-degree account of the day told through firsthand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, Garrett Graff tells the story of the day as it was \u003ci\u003elived\u003c\/i\u003e--in the words of those who lived it. Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, he paints the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning in the predawn hours of airports in the Northeast, we meet the ticket agents who unknowingly usher terrorists onto their flights, and the flight attendants inside the hijacked planes. In New York, first responders confront a scene of unimaginable horror at the Twin Towers. From a secret bunker under the White House, officials watch for incoming planes on radar. Aboard unarmed fighter jets in the air, pilots make a pact to fly into a hijacked airliner if necessary to bring it down. In the skies above Pennsylvania, civilians aboard United 93 make the ultimate sacrifice in their place. Then, as the day moves forward and flights are grounded nationwide, Air Force One circles the country alone, its passengers isolated and afraid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than simply a collection of eyewitness testimonies, \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is the historic narrative of how ordinary people grappled with extraordinary events in real time: the father and son caught on different ends of the impact zone; the firefighter searching for his wife who works at the World Trade Center; the operator of in-flight telephone calls who promises to share a passenger's last words with his family; the beloved FDNY chaplain who bravely performs last rites for the dying, losing his own life when the Towers collapse; and the generals at the Pentagon who break down and weep when they are barred from trying to rescue their colleagues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once a powerful tribute to the courage of everyday Americans and an essential addition to the literature of 9\/11, \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the unforgettable personal experiences of the men and women who found themselves caught at the center of an unprecedented human drama. The result is a unique, profound, and searing exploration of humanity on a day that changed the course of history, and all of our lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarrett M. Graff, a distinguished journalist and bestselling historian, has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. Today, he serves as the director of cyber initiatives for The Aspen Institute and is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e. He's written for publications from \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and edited two of Washington's most prestigious magazines, \u003ci\u003eWashingtonian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e. Graff is the author of multiple books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Threat Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eRaven Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Only Plane in the Sky.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978465083693,"sku":"9781501182204","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/d1pLejJpbkhUSTBCOGRZT1BMS0paZz09.webp?v=1775805314","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-only-plane-in-the-sky-an-oral-history-of-9-11-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}