The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11

I started this book last year after the 20th anniversary and had to put it down. It's a tough read. I picked it back up a few days ago as a promise to myself to finish it before the date came again. Everyone remembers where they were the day the planes hit. This book tells you the story of what it was like for the people who were actually there. The people who descended 80+ floors before the collapse, and seeing firefighters going up. The airline employee who got the call from Todd Breamer on flight 93. Then his widow who explained the employee calling with Todd's message and final words, “Let's roll.” The people on Air Force One with President Bush, the firefighters who survived the collapse because they were in a stairwell. The capture and death of Bin Laden a decade later. It's all here and it is an astonishing collection. It is fascinating and devastating. It makes you proud to be an American. If you want to know what it was really like- pick up this book. Take your time with it. It's masterful. 5⭐️