
The Day the World Came to Town
9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
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Narrated by:
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Ray Porter
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By:
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Jim DeFede
About this listen
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. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill. 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. Local bus drivers who had been on strike came off the picket lines to transport the passengers to the various shelters set up in local schools and churches. Linens and toiletries were bought and donated. A middle school provided showers, as well as access to computers, email, and televisions, allowing the passengers to stay in touch with family and follow the news.
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If we’re lucky, we all encounter at least one person whose life elevates and inspires our own. For acclaimed novelist Daniel Wallace, he had one hero and inspiration for so much of what followed: his longtime friend and brother-in-law William Nealy. Seemingly perfect, impossibly cool, William was James Dean, Clint Eastwood, and MacGyver all rolled into one, an acclaimed outdoorsman, a famous cartoonist, an accomplished author, a master of all he undertook, William was the ideal that Daniel sought to emulate.
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Lovely, Deep Hearted True Story
- By DebS on 06-24-23
By: Daniel Wallace
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The Only Plane in the Sky
- An Oral History of September 11, 2001
- By: Garrett M. Graff
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
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Beginning in the predawn hours of airports in the Northeast, we meet the ticket agents who unknowingly usher terrorists onto their flights, and the flight attendants inside the hijacked planes. In New York City, first responders confront a scene of unimaginable horror at the Twin Towers. From a secret bunker underneath the White House, officials watch for incoming planes on radar. Aboard the small number of unarmed fighter jets in the air, pilots make a pact to fly into a hijacked airliner if necessary to bring it down.
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This should be required listening
- By LManc on 09-13-19
By: Garrett M. Graff
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Weird
- The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
- By: Olga Khazan
- Narrated by: Renata Friedman
- Length: 9 hrs
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Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was something different about her. This feeling has permeated her life, and as she embarked on a science writing career, she realized there were psychological connections between this feeling of being an outsider and both her struggles and successes later in life.
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Weird is An Appropriate Title
- By Mary T. Peters on 08-06-20
By: Olga Khazan
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N-4 Down
- The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia
- By: Mark Piesing
- Narrated by: Matt Jamie
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Triumphantly returning from the North Pole on May 24, 1928, the world-famous exploring airship Italia — code-named N-4 — was struck by a terrible storm and crashed somewhere over the Arctic ice, triggering the largest polar rescue mission in history. Helping lead the search was Roald Amundsen, the poles’ greatest explorer, who himself soon went missing in the frozen wastes. Amundsen’s body has never been found, the last victim of one of the Arctic’s most enduring mysteries....
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Interesting and entertaining
- By 2451 on 09-01-21
By: Mark Piesing
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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
- A Novel
- By: Annie Lyons
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Eudora Honeysett is done with this noisy, moronic world - all of it. She has witnessed the indignities and suffering of old age and has lived a full life. At 85, she isn’t going to leave things to chance. Her end will be on her terms. With one call to a clinic in Switzerland, a plan is set in motion. Then she meets 10-year-old Rose Trewidney, a whirling, pint-sized rainbow of sparkling cheer. All Eudora wants is to be left alone to set her affairs in order.
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Just what I Needed
- By Angela Adams on 02-04-21
By: Annie Lyons
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Water from My Heart
- A Novel
- By: Charles Martin
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie Finn had to grow up fast, living alone by age 16. Highly intelligent, he earned a life-changing scholarship to Harvard, where he learned how to survive and thrive on the outskirts of privileged society. That skill served him well in the cutthroat business world, as it does in more lucrative but dangerous ventures he now operates off the coast of Miami. Charlie tries to separate relationships from work.
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How I disliked this book, let me count the ways!!!
- By baboo234 on 09-24-19
By: Charles Martin
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Hard to Handle
- The Life and Death of the Black Crowes - A Memoir
- By: Steve Gorman, Steven Hyden
- Narrated by: Steve Gorman
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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An insider biography of the Black Crowes by drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman. In his first-person history of the Black Crowes, Hard To Handle - the first ever account of this great American rock band's beginning, middle, and end - Gorman makes it clear just how impossible that job was. Fortunately, Gorman tells the tale with great insight, candor, and humor. They don't make bands like the Black Crowes anymore: crazy, brilliant, self-destructive, inspiring, and, ultimately, not built to last. But, man, what a ride it was while it lasted.
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Please just narrate.
- By keeling on 10-11-19
By: Steve Gorman, and others
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The Iceman Speaks
- Wim Hof on His Method and His Mission
- By: Wim Hof
- Narrated by: Wim Hof
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Original Recording
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He’s shattered world records. He’s climbed the highest and coldest mountains wearing nothing but shorts. Most of all, he’s shown us that these feats are not superhuman - but that each of us has the ability to be healthier, stronger, and happier than we’ve ever imagined. Now you’re invited to hear Wim Hof tell the story of his incredible journey in his own words with The Iceman Speaks.
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Although repetitive, I love Wim Hof's message!
- By OK Reviewer on 02-07-21
By: Wim Hof
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The Sun Is a Compass
- A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
- By: Caroline Van Hemert
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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This gripping true story follows a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure—perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed.
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The journey doesn’t get any better...
- By Philip Jacob Lee on 06-18-19
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Codename Nemo
- The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine
- By: Charles Lachman
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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On June 4, 1944, the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achieved the impossible—capturing a German U-Boat. Called Operation Nemo, it was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812, one of the greatest achievements of the US Navy and a victory that shortened the duration of the war. A deeply researched, fast-paced World War II narrative for the ages, Charles Lachman’s white-knuckled war saga and thrilling cat-and-mouse game is told through the eyes of the men on both sides of Operation Nemo.
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The writing drew me back in time the narration made it feel current
- By CE on 06-17-24
By: Charles Lachman
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Yogi
- A Life Behind the Mask
- By: Jon Pessah
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 21 hrs and 10 mins
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Lawrence "Yogi" Berra was never supposed to become a major league ballplayer. That's what his immigrant father told him. That's what Branch Rickey told him, too—right to Berra's face, in fact. Even the lowly St. Louis Browns of his youth said he'd never make it in the big leagues. Yet baseball was his lifeblood. It was the only thing he ever cared about. Heck, it was the only thing he ever thought about.
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"YOGI BERRA HITS A GRAND SLAM!"
- By USA VETERAN on 05-15-20
By: Jon Pessah
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The Daughter of Auschwitz
- My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope
- By: Tova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
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A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up during the Holocaust and surviving a string of near-death experiences in a Jewish ghetto, a Nazi labor camp, and Auschwitz.
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Very interesting and well told
- By Tracy F. on 03-31-23
By: Tova Friedman, and others
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Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- By: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness, alone with the enemy closing in on three sides, beginning the most difficult and exceptional fight of his life.
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Wasted chance to honor a hero.
- By Scott on 07-11-19
By: Dan Schilling, and others
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- Timothy
- 12-30-19
👍👍 From one of the Plane People
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I was on Continental 23. I lived through this. Hearing what was going on in the other planes and with the other passengers was remarkable. I shed many a tear while listening to this book. I only wish I would have been able to contribute to the book. It was so nice living this experience again through this book. I plan to go back to Appleton this summer to visit and donate some more money.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-30-23
Fantastic.
I loved this book I learned so much about the flights that landed in Newfoundland. It was a wonderful book to listen to. The reader was excellent.
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- K Houston
- 08-30-17
Just the story I needed in these divisive times.
This was a powerful and touching book. I am not usually a fan of non-fiction, but could not stop listening.
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- MNTheLs
- 05-02-19
A must reward, especially if you’ve seen “Come From Away”
A beautiful story well told by a talented narrator. I had a smile on my face and joy in my heart the entire time that I listened.
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- Risa krohn
- 12-15-19
The most inspiring book I’ve read in years
I loved this book. Well written, poignant. Narration was superb. I strongly recommend it, and have to multiple family members.
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- Diane
- 08-18-18
Amazing true story
Thank you for gathering all of these true stories together and sharing them with the world
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- busy lady
- 02-29-20
Uplifting
I loved this book. This small town took on hundreds of people and all the challenges of 9-11 and met it with happiness, optimism and kindness.
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- Beverly French
- 06-08-19
Day the world cAM to town
Excellent heartwarming makes one realize there are many good people around. Reader sounds like Tom Hanks
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-08-20
God bless the people of Newfoundland!
God bless all those Newfies!! These are some of the most precious people on the globe. For so many of them to open their homes and hearts to so many hurting and confused people is truly amazing.
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- P. Allgood
- 07-23-18
Remembering a time that impacts all of us
I remember the chaos of that fateful day but can hardly imagine what the travelers and their hosts went through. The Newfies were certainly the best thing that could happen to the stranded passengers.
I recently saw a musical in NY that also told the story of the same.
Both of these-book and musical will stay with me for a long, long time.
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