Fall and Rise

The Story of 9/11

By: Mitchell Zuckoff

Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff, Sean Pratt

Length: 17 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La delivers his most compelling and vital work yet - a spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative, years in the making, that weaves together myriad stories to create the definitive portrait of 9/11.

In the days after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, then-Boston Globe journalist Mitchell Zuckoff led a team that reported and wrote the lead news stories and a series of pieces about 9/11 victims and their families. It was the beginning of an obsession with that momentous day and a commitment to tell its complete true story.

Fall and Rise is a 9/11 work like no other. Based on years of meticulous reporting, it gives voice as never before to both the lost and the saved. Zuckoff masterfully braids the stories of what happened in New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, into a mesmerizing account that details the minute-by-minute experiences of those whose lives were forever altered by that day.

Zuckoff puts us in the center of events with numerous men and women caught up in the terrible attacks - beside a young, out-of-work actor stuck in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center; among the heroes aboard United Airlines Flight 93; inside the badly damaged Pentagon with a veteran trapped in the inferno; accompanying the first firefighters on the scene in rural Shanksville; in the company of workers at offices in the World Trade Center; among a team of New York firefighters racing against time to save an injured woman and themselves; and alongside families flying to see loved ones across the country who suddenly face terrorists bent on murder.

Fall and Rise opens new avenues of understanding for anyone who thinks they know the story of that tragic day and illuminates as never before the extraordinary ordinary people from all walks of life caught up in tragic circumstances they could neither understand nor control.

Destined to become a classic, Fall and Rise is a tribute to the dead and the living and a testament to the power of the human spirit to triumph even in the darkest hour.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Mitchell Zuckoff (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers

Life Changing

If you think that you can stop listening to a story you think you knew..I challenge you to stop listening to this amazing writer. You will have a new perspective on life forever. You must get this book to appreciate the life we have now. Bravo and thank you Mitchell Zuckoff.

Amazing!

as someone who was in high school when 9/11 happened, I find this novel strikingly pulling at my heartstrings in the depths of my soul. the way this book is written makes you feel like you are there with every single person that is spoke of in that book. it's purely a work of art and an incredible memorial to read. I would go as far to say that not only is this book interesting and captures your mind that I would also proposed that this become a part of high School curriculum for all generations to read what it happened on 9/11.

A work that brings perspective

This book is a well researched, compassionately written tribute to the heroes and victims of one of the most tragic days in modern American history. Zuckoff's work transformed the numbers into people with names and personalities and lives and families and friends, real people. I wept again for those we lost and their potential for so much more good that will never be realized.

Stunning

This author has masterfully and brilliantly woven together the events and stories of those who lost their lives and those who survived into one seamless account. I appreciate being able to learn about these accounts and reflect on the lives impacted by this tragedy.

I could not help but think, this is a love story; or love stories. While terror seemingly reigned on 9/11/01, love was present through it all. The love of others emerged when the terrorists carried out their act of supreme hatred.

In the end, love is all we need.

Touching, relevant and moving, this book is a treasure.

Amazing one of the best

Long but amazing and detailed tribute to both survivors, families, firefighters, air traffic controllers and port authorities. A must listen

What a story

Professor Zuckoff’s work for this book is unmatched and unrivaled anywhere. His stories that he pieced together of first-hand accounts of 9/11 are unparalleled. #NeverForget

Great Book

No other way to describe this except to say it's a great book. The research, writing and narration all rise to the top. I have read, watched and listened to a lot about 9/11 and there is so much in this book that is new. And it's presented so well. Buy this book.

#NEVERFORGET

There are no words that adequately describe this book. I am listening to it for the second time with tear-filled eyes remembering the day we MUST never forget. It is by far the best, most comprehensive, and objective look at 9/11. There is a lot of detail and at times it is hard to listen too but it is well worth the emotional journey.

Couldn’t stop listening

This is such a great listen…at times, it was really graphic, and difficult and so sad-such in depth stories about the people who lived-and died through this day. A must for anyone wanting to learn more about 9/11.

An amazing historical work

I listened to this book in the weeks after first visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. It adds so much context to history, making it relatable for future generations. I hope that many will read it, witness the outstanding bravery and sacrifice and learn from the mistakes made that enabled such tragedy. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana