American Ground, William Langewiesche
American Ground, William Langewiesche
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American Ground
Unbuilding the World Trade Center

Author: William Langewiesche

Narrator: Richard M. Davidson

Unabridged: 15 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/14/2008


Synopsis

Noted author, war correspondent, and award-winning writer for the Atlantic Monthly, William Langewiesche furnishes a riveting firsthand account of the excavation of the World Trade Center ruins following its destruction on September 11, 2001. American Ground is an inspiring look at the often contentious mixture of personalities, politics, and emotions that fueled this massive effort. It is also a testament to American ingenuity in the aftermath of a great tragedy.

About William Langewiesche

William Langewiesche, an American author and journalist, was a professional airplane pilot for many years. He is currently the international correspondent for Vanity Fair, but he made his name as a national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly. He has traveled widely throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa, reporting on such topics as the implementation of the shari'a in Sudan under Hassan al-Tarabi, North Africa's Islamic culture, and the American occupation of Iraq. Other assignments have taken him to Egypt, the Balkans, India, and Central and South America. In 2004, he won a National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting. William is the author of Cutting for Sign, Sahara Unveiled, Inside the Sky, American Ground, The Outlaw Sea, and The Atomic Bazaar.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nood-Lesse on January 29, 2022

E poi perché se state parlando di tragedie è giusto conservare un tono sobrio, senza effettacci, per rispetto nei confronti del lettore (ma – se non suono retorico a mia volta – direi persino per rispetto nei confronti dei morti). Tenetevi, lo ripeto, un’ottava sotto; e se cercate dei modelli legget......more

Goodreads review by Jim on September 11, 2021

Wanted to read a couple of 9/11 books this year for the 20th anniversary. I read The Only Plane in the Sky in March. It was fine. But this one by The Atlantic writer William Langewiesche ended up being exactly what I was looking for. Langewiesche tells the story of the clean-up of the World Trade Cen......more

Goodreads review by Fred on May 07, 2016

I was on a Langewiesche kick a few years back. I still reflect upon those books so many years later. A true fearless master of non-fiction writing.......more

Goodreads review by Maureen on January 22, 2014

What an interesting read! Langewiesche shared a new perspective I have not read or seen in a documentary before. It reads very academic, but what great information. It touches on how individuals rose into leadership roles, the angst between the various parties (firemen/police/civilians/construction......more