Courage After the Crash: Flight 93 Aftermath--An Oral and Pictorial Chronicle

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Summary: A book that will become a family heirloom
Review: I admit that I was sceptical at first, but after reading the preface, I was hooked. I read the book (cover-to-cover) in one sitting, and still I find myself glancing back from time to time. I am amazed how Dr. Kashurba seems to "get out of the way" of the story and allows the subjects of the book to tell their stories. I am a Somerset County, Pennsylvania resident. I will pass this book on to my children as I tell them about the horrible events that occurred 9-11-01.

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Summary: It gave me an understanding.
Review: I live in the vicinity of the Flight 93 crash, but did not visit the site until several months after the crash. This book gave me the information I needed to understand the reactions of the people involved. Why I was feeling like I was when visiting the site and why I needed to visit on a regular basis.

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Summary: A book to keep forever
Review: I loved this book! It's the first 9/11 book I've seen that let's the people involved with the aftermath tell the story rather than the author. If you like Studs Terkel, you'll love this book, and if you don't know him you'll like it anyway. The oral chronicle combined with the pictures will produce a variety of emotions. This is the kind of book you'll want to keep, buy for your kids and save forever as an heirloom. It's one of those books where you need to read part of it, put it down, think about what you read and pick it back up again because of the nature of the content. By the nature of the interviews, you feel like you were right there sitting with the people being interviewed. This book has a healing effect as well. You realized others may have had the same feelings you did.

A beautiful tribute to the people who were involved with the aftermath.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: The author has poignantly and beautifully portrayed the feelings and emotions of the people of Somerset County during the aftermath of the crash of Flight 93.

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Summary: It will make you cry; but it's a good cry.
Review: You can't read this book without crying, but although you'll cry, the feelings, thoughts and stories shared will make you feel good about being human. A few of the stories recounted will even make you laugh. In addition to the first-hand accounts, the book is packed with interesting informaion and great pictures. It's a book to buy, read and hold onto.