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1.Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11 by: Lynn Spencer June 03, 2008
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Lynn Spencer's "Touching History: The Untold Story of the Drama That Unfolded in the Skies Over America on 9/11" is an engrossing, compelling book about a tremendously complex event. Based upon numerous first-hand accounts and interviews, "Touching History" covers in great detail the entire breadth of 9/11 in the air: the air traffic control system, the airports, the airplanes in the sky, the air defense jets scrambled to respond to an unprecendented event. Spencer herself is a commercial pilot and flight instructor, so she brings a particular sensitivity and understanding to a complex subject, and she tells the story superbly well. Along the way she addresses a number of misconceptions about what happened, and did not happen, that day. The depth of detail is extraordinary, ... Read More

2.The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by: Lawrence Wright August 21, 2007
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While this work is a bit didactic, Wright lays out the logic and planning of the September 11 attacks as a part of a greater plan to purify Islam. He explains the origins of this movement from the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt, and differentiates the international role of al Qaeda (if only President Bush had asked Karen Hughes to read this book and give him an executive summary). The Looming Tower is a must read for every Westerner who plans to go out in public, and for every Muslim who is not ultra devout and loyal to OBL. Once you read it you'll understand the thinking of another religious zealot, Jeremiah Wright (no relation to the author). And you'll understand why the war on terrorism will be waged indefinitely.

3.Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11 by: Patrick Creed, Rick Newman May 27, 2008
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The authors do an excellent job of describing the events at the Pentagon following 9/11. I write for a blog on 9/11 conspiracy theories, and this book is a refreshing change from that nuttery, but that is not what this book is about. This book is about the heroism and professionalism of the military and the first responders. Every page will keep you interested, and inspire you with the strength of how these ordinary Americans got through this extraordinary and horrendous event.

4.The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America by: Robert Scheer June 09, 2008
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This book is disappointing for a writer of Robert Scheer's eminence. It is mostly a rehash of newspaper articles. It provides nothing new despite that there is so much new material that could have been used. Ed Spievack

5.Return (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 3) by: Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley September 05, 2003
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This series is the first literature by Karen Kingsbury I have read. I highly recommend this book, Return, as well as the whole Redemption series. It is true to life and captures the reality of the highs and lows of what we all encounter on a daily basis. It is a series that is an encouragement to living a life of faith not based on our own power.

6.Remember (Redemption Series-Baxter 1, Book 2) by: Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley January 23, 2003
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I am the worlds slowest reader....I read the first 2 books in 2 1/2 weeks!!! I can't say enough great things sbout this author and these books!! The moral fiber running through this family is amazing and I think everyone should read them!! Be Blessed!!!

7.Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil by: Michael C. Ruppert October 01, 2004
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This is an incredibly disturbing book, but does dovetail with issues that disturbed me before I read it. I agree with others there are a lot of dots and not all are well connected. Nevertheless, I don't want to rehash what others have said, but make a few points. The WTC was struck on 9-11. The Patriot Act, one individual listed as the lead author, is over 340 pages, was passed Oct 24. One and a half months later. How? How can something complex be done in that time, especially with the confusion and activity surrounding those events. I have wondered if the Patriot Act wasn't already on the shelf waiting to be pulled out. The author points to the Daschle anthrax as being of CIA origin. Interestingly, Richard Preston's "The Demon in the Freezer" hints ... Read More

8.9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press by: David Ray Griffin 2008-03
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As you read David Ray Griffin's elegant and restrained text, as you read, for example, that an Air Force E-4B was caught on news video over Washington, DC during the 911 crisis and the Pentagon claims it had no planes aloft, your entire brain screams for relief: How can this be? you cry. With the eyes of the world focused on the events of 911, how could the Pentagon deny the reality of the aircraft when there is irrefutable evidence it was there, and no one in authority challenge that? How, oh how, could this be? 911 is in a category not by itself. In the post-war period, I can think of four controversies which fall in the category, defined as matters so explosive in their implications that the utterly outrageous "contradictions" which accompany them go unchallenged because the American people simply cannot bear to contemplate ... Read More

9.The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Indexed Hardcover, Authorized Edition) by: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks August 31, 2004
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Spaces are missing between sentances, sometimes appearing in the middle of words. Footnotes appear in the middle of sentances, and titles or chapter heading are placed ramdomly throughout the text. The formatting problems are indicative that quality is not an issue for this publisher (MobileReference.)

10.Falling Man: A Novel by: Don DeLillo May 15, 2007
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"Falling Man" has the distinction of being one of those books that pulled a great tug emotionally while I never really understood what was going on most of the time. The characters are fragmented because their lives are fragmented. Their lives are presented as shards because the book opens with the twin tower attacks. It's hard to unravel and probably even harder to take if you were directly affected by the attacks. I was vacationing in Manhattan for the first time while reading this book and it was remarkably easy to place myself on the same paths of the characters I was reading. To be technical, this is the first DeLillo novel I've read. I started "White Noise," twice, and couldn't get through. I got so frustrated with the brainiac narrative that I just have to shelve it. Twice! But "Falling Man" felt too somber and sincere to have any kind ... Read More

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