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William Groneman describes his experiences during the dark day of September 11, 2001, and in the days and weeks that followed. His is a highly personal account written from the perspective of a Captain of the New York City Fire Department, but also from the perspective of a writer aware of the importance of a factual record.

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Most American adults remember where they were when they first heard about the terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center. What most of us don't know is what it was like for the responding emergency personnel. This poignant and, at times difficult to read, though very readable, account takes you first hand through the emotions and frustrations of Fire Captain William Groneman III of Engine Company 308, City of New York Fire Department. You experience with Bill his struggles to deal with the terrible destruction and the loss of hundreds of brother and sister firefighters, many of them his friends, as well as the thousands of civilian casualties. You can almost taste the grit in the air and smell the fumes from the rubble. At times I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes reading Bill's memoir. It is a real page-turner, in spite of the difficult nature of the story, and gives you quite an insight on what it was like to be at Ground Zero. This should be required reading for all of us. Ragnar

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