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A Widow's Walk : A Memoir of 9/11
A Widow's Walk A Memoir of 9/11
Author: Marian Fontana
On September 11, I dropped my son off at his second full day of kindergarten. The sky was so blue it looked as if it had been ironed. I crossed the street, ordered coffee, and sat to wait for my husband to meet me. It was our eighth wedding anniversary and Dave and I were about to begin a new chapter in our seventeen years together. Sipping c...  more »On September 11, 2001, Marian Fontana lost her husband, Dave, a firefighter from the elite Squad 1 in Brooklyn, in the World Trade Center attack. A Widow's Walk begins that fateful morning, when Marian, a playwright and comedienne, became a widow, a single mother, and an unlikely activist.Two weeks after 9/11, the city attempted to close Squad 1, which had suffered the loss of twelve men. Known for her feisty spirit and passionate loyalty, Marian, who was still reeling from her profound loss, began to mobilize the neighborhood to keep the firehouse open. From this unlikely platform the 9/11 Widows and Victims' Families Association grew. Over the next twelve months, Marian struggled with the tragedy's endless ripple effects, from the minute and deeply personal -- she wonders who will play Star Wars with her son, Aidan, and carry him on his shoulders -- to the political. She works to get families and widows necessary information about the recovery effort and attends private meetings with Governor Pataki, Mayor Giuliani, Senator Clinton, and Mayor Bloomberg.Through it all, Marian's irrepressible humor is her best armor and evidence of her buoyant strength. Written with great heart and humanity, A Widow's Walk is a timely opportunity for remembrance and a timeless testament to love's loss and the resilience of the human spirit.
ISBN-13: 9780743246248
ISBN-10: 0743246241
Publication Date: 8/30/2005
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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 MommyJen avatar reviewed A Widow's Walk : A Memoir of 9/11 on
Helpful Score: 2
great book about a woman whose wedding anniversary was 9/11, she waited for her NYFD husband to come home and he never did. sad and moving. repetitive at times but great read!
Ladybrook avatar reviewed A Widow's Walk : A Memoir of 9/11 on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book. Marian Fontana was very open and honest about how her life changed after 9/11.
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