Comments on: The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff | Audiobook Review

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:10:42 +0000

In reply to susan. Wow, that's an amazing first person account of that day in DC. Everything you talked about was mentioned in the book. Living so far away from where everything was happening makes for a very different perspective on the days. We sat in front of TV sets, but so many people lived it. Very different.

By: susan

susan — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:52:56 +0000

Yes, I want to order a print copy of the book. I was living in Northern Va. then and went to the Pentagon on that day in the afternoon on my bike and saw the flames & billowing smoke … they had closed National airport and had let all the gov’t employees go home …. so the roads were totally quiet and eerie, and no one really knew what was happening or what would happen next. I went by Arlington hospital which was very near where I lived and they were giving press reports on the burn victims that were taken there. People were burned badly. It was awful. I had one friend in the Pentagon at the time — who told me he felt the building shake & the lights go out while he was at his desk …. but he got out & couldn’t believe what he saw from the outside …. the plane

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:25:08 +0000

In reply to Angela. You'll be surprised at how much you didn't know and at how much kindness flowed that day.

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:24:22 +0000

In reply to JanB. I keep hearing about Fall and Rise, so suppose I need to listen to that one, too. I agree that it felt like we were getting so much news back then, so how is there so much we didn't know?

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:23:04 +0000

In reply to Tin. I agree, which is why I've been recommending it to everyone I know.

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:22:13 +0000

In reply to Carla. There were 45 different people doing the voices on The Only Plane. A few, like Ann Compton and Captain Tillman did their own (I think) and many of the rest were done by this huge cast of professionals. So Fall and Rise isn't too much of the same thing? I've been wondering about that.

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:20:01 +0000

In reply to HILLARY. Oh, wow! I can't imagine what it would be like to be in DC or NYC on that day. Someday, you might be ready to read more.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:07:23 +0000

Even after 18 years, there are still things I don’t know about 9/11, and I think it’s so important to hear these really personal accounts. I can’t wait to get my copy.

By: JanB

JanB — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:30:12 +0000

I recently listened to Fall and Rise after hearing It recommended by Annie on From the Front Porch. It was a 5 star listen. I’d like to listen to this one to compare the two. Like you, I was amazed at how much I didn’t know despite hours and hours of tv coverage. It was difficult at times to hear the stories but it’s so important we don’t forget.

By: Tin

Tin — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:26:17 +0000

I read this book as well and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was hard to read and I took many breaks but it also brought to light some things I had forgotten about that day, and reminded me of some people whose stories I learned about back in 2001. This is such an important book that truly shares the many perspectives of this tragedy.