The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071K92HM7 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 553 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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the kindness of strangers Lori On 9/11 thousands of passengers from thirty-eight international flights were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland. Unable to get off their planes for many hours, hungry and uncomfortable and with babies crying, these people, once allowed to disembark, were welcomed with open arms and generous hearts by the citizens of Gander and surround. Excellent book about an aspect of September 11, 2001 and how a small town named Gander was thrown into the middle of that chaos This is much better than I expected. In fact it is excellent! One of the best books I have read in a long time. How a small town in Canada dealt with the influx of thousands of stranded airline passengers in post 9-11. Even the animals in the cargo holds of the jets are discussed and how they were taken care of for about Excellent book about an aspect of September 11, 2001 and how a small town named Gander was thrown into the middle of that chaos BruceB This is much better than I expected. In fact it is excellent! One of the best books I have read in a long time. How a small town in Canada dealt with the influx of thousands of stranded airline passengers in post 9-11. Even the animals in the cargo holds of the jets are discussed and how they were taken care of for about 4 days, whil. days, whil. KathrynNotKathy said Pretty good book. Very interesting story. This book described much of the behind the scenes issues involved with closing the US's air space after the 9/11 attack, the amazing response by the town of Gander in taking care of the stranded travelers, and the difficulty of the entire experience for a sampling of those involved. Until I got this book and o
Perfect for fans of the musical Come From Away!When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. As the passengers stepped from the airplanes, exhausted, hungry and distraught after being held on board for nearly 24 hours while security checked all of the baggage, they were greeted with a feast prepared by the townspeople. Linens and toiletries were bought and donated. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers