Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 & the Passengers & Crew Who Fought Back by Jere Longman

The New York Times bestseller about Flight ninety-three's brave men and women on September eleven, 2001—the day that changed how Americans view the world and themselves. "A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments. . . . Made me think of John Hersey's Hiroshima." —New York Times Book Review Of the four horrific hijackings on September eleven, Flight ninety-three resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight ninety-three provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not—they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live. The culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, this powerful and deeply moving book is a lasting testament to American heroes. "The definitive account of the flight and those who went down with it."—Washington Post Book World Read more