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American Ground

Unbuilding the World Trade Center

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American Ground

By: William Langewiesche
Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
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Selected as one of the best books of 2002 by The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Sun-Times

Within days after September 11, 2001, William Langewiesche had secured unique, unrestricted, round-the-clock access to the World Trade Center site. American Ground is a tour of this intense, ephemeral world and those who improvised the recovery effort day by day, and in the process reinvented themselves, discovering unknown strengths and weaknesses. In all of its aspects—emotionalism, impulsiveness, opportunism, territoriality, resourcefulness, and fundamental, cacophonous democracy—Langewiesche reveals the unbuilding to be uniquely American and oddly inspiring, a portrait of resilience and ingenuity in the face of disaster.

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Although it sounds a bad thing I had huge anxiety attacks listening to this book.
it is a visceral telling of a well know (and still shocking) crime.
I cannot say how much I 'loved' this book.. I'm off to take a valium now though.
Bravo author and narrator 👏 👏 👏

amazing..

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What an amazing and in-depth report into the Ground Zero clear up! Some hard truths but also details the intense work that went into the undeniably traumatic and difficult task of clearing up Manhattan. Really enjoyed this book!

Amazing insight into the parts of 9/11 that we never heard about!

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The enthralling narrative pulls you into the scenes feeling every moment. Langewische brilliant as usual

excellent book, the enthralling narrative

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An amazing and captivating insight into the clean up operation after 9/11. Really brings it home what was achieved at such a difficult time

Captivating

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