Search - 102 Minutes : The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers

This was an emotional book to read not only because of the tales of courage and bravery but also because there were design flaws in the building that probably contributed to the deaths of more people. A very good read!

This was an absolutely amazing book. Not just because of the true-life accounts of many who survived (or, in many cases, didn't), but mostly because the authors pull no punches in telling the story of 9/11/01.

This isn't a book that bashes the government, both local and national, but it does tell both the good and the bad, the positive and the negative. While I was uplifted and encouraged by so many examples of human kindness, I was devastated to read that so very many deaths could have possibly been avoided, if there had just been better communication between political-minded departments.

Also, the fact that so many shortcuts were taken in building the World Trade Center, simply to create more rentable space, shows just how far people will go to make a buck. It saddens me that so many lives might have been saved if there were more staircases, if they had been spread out more, if they had had proper fireproofing.

If you're interested at all in the story that is 9/11, then this is a must-read.

having been a native NY'er and now in NJ for 32 years,the Twin Towers were a part of my lndscape of life.i remember the place i was when i saw the second building was hit...i watched it on TV as many of you did.
this book in no way "cheapens" what happened that day. the heroics of the professionals and regular folks is a highpoint.
you will find out many things that went wrong. communications is what went wrong.please read this book and you will understand.