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“A remarkable true story...a must read for everyone.” — Huffington Post
“When you read this book, I predict tears in your eyes almost from the beginning...tears of joy and pride for the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, who bravely stood up and said to the world ‘Today, we are all Americans.’” — Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys
“Jim DeFede has written a wonderful and engaging account that reaffirms the remarkable humanity and kindness that flourished in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.” — Gerald Posner, New York Times bestselling author of Pharma and Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK
“Here the generous Newfoundlanders get due recognition.” — Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Jim DeFede has been an award-winning journalist for sixteen years, first with the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and then with the Miami New Times. His work has appeared in Talk, The New Republic, and Newsday. He is currently a metro columnist for the Miami Herald.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great true story
I wanted to see the play, but missed it, so I bought this book and I'm glad I did. I have relatives in the area, my Mom was from St John's and my Dad spent some time stationed in Gander. I worked for a major company during these days and covered the phones for a crisis hotline for our customers. I only spoke to one of the pilot's widows during those trying days, luckily I was able to help her. I'm proud of how Gander and Newfoundland are represented. This book is like those people, down to Earth. A true joy to read and remember the good days after the horror.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Bright Light in a Bitter Time
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundlandby Jim DeFede4 starspp. 260Sometimes it seems important to read something that reminds us that there are good people in the world and much still to be thankful for. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede is one such book. DeFede offers the reader a chance to immerse herself in the town of Gander, Newfoundland during that horrible week of September 11, 2001.We follow a number of passengers on different planes which would eventually land at Gander until they return to there homes a week or more later. One can appreciate DeFede retelling in a matter of fact blow by blow reporting. There is of course sadness and grief involved along with those other emotions which we all felt during that time, but the reader learns of how extraordinary the town and its citizens are. How they came together and care for the thousands of extra people and some few animals which unexpectedly arrived in their town.The town of Gander showed unstinting generosity and thoughtfulness to its new residence during a very difficult time. Here DeFede tells about if from the perspective of Werner Baldessarini, then chairman of Hugo Boss who had been traveling to NYC for Fashion Week:The bond with the passengers was rivaled only by his attachment to the townspeople, whose compassion was so overwhelming. They took their visitors on driving tours of the countryside. They took them to their homes. The passengers weren’t treated like refugees, but like long-lost relatives, and the more he thought about it, the more it moved Baldessarini. Coming from an environment as cutthroat as the fashion industry, Baldessarini realized this was not a feeling to ignore or casually dismiss. This was something to be relished. And given everything that was going wrong in the world, it was reassuring to see that right now, right here, in one small corner of the planet, something was going right. There was no hatred. No anger. No fear in Gander.I found this to be a really enjoyable read and encourage all interested to read it as well.
5.0 out of 5 stars The World Came from Away and Found Joy and Friendship
The inspiring story of the small town that became a stopover for international travelers on 9/11. When terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, the town of Gander in Newfoundland Became unexpected hosts for nearly 7000 people when 38 airplanes were diverted to Gander because US Air Travel was shut down. This true story is inspiring as we learn of the hospitality of a small Canadian town. This has been made into a movie and a stage musical called Come From Away. The Musical is great fun, and the book will give warm hearts and hope for the future. Comfort, sharing, and community are found as strangers become friends.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, loved the story of the people of Gander Newfoundland
Great book, about a little know back story to 9/11. the people in Gander, Newfoundland share all they have with stranded visitors.
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, so moving! Yes, Virginia, there are kind people left in this world!
I loved this book. I just read it in 2024! I am a native New Yorker, and lived through the horror of the 9/11 attack and its effect on my students who lost their fathers and/or mothers. I had no idea that people were stranded for days in Canada because the airspace had been shut down. It brought tears of gratitude to my eyes to read about the kindness of the people of this small town, opening their homes to stranded passengers aboard these grounded planes. I wish I had read this when it first was printed. Thank you, Canada!
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but…
This was quite an uplifting story regarding a US tragedy however it was kind of boring after a while. I was happy to hear about anything positive about 9/11, after a while, o was glad the book ended.
4.0 out of 5 stars good real story
We read this book for book club and will talk about it next month. It was a good reminder of what happened 25 years ago. And it was a nice story about the goodness in ppl, something that has been lost in our country for awhile.
Captivating
This is the kind of book that will stay in your memory forever. Captivating and emotional account of passengers and crews grounded in charming Gander, Newfoundland. It reminded me of what G. K. Chesterton said about small communities: "The man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world. He knows much more of the fierce variety and uncompromising divergences of men." Gander was the world for a week literally, but as a small community it remains the world with personal dramas of it own people. The author selected the right amount of stories and weaved everything with grace and compassion.
Heart warming story
Great book which restores faith in human kindness.
Puntuale conforme alla descrizione.
Puntuale e prodotto conforme alla descrizione.Libro bellissimo su una storia vera (11 settembre 2001)
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Über die Vorgänge in Gander, Neufundland, hatte ich bereits kurz nach den Anschlägen einiges gelesen. Als Fluzeugenthusiast war mir nicht entgangen, dass die Lufthansa damals einen Airbus auf den Namen "Gander-Halifax" taufte, zu Ehren der beispiellosen Hilfsbereitschaft der Anwohner vor Ort. Mehr als zehn Jahre später stieß ich durch einen Blogeintrag auf das Buch von Jim DeFede und habe es gleich bestellt.Von der furchtbaren Covergestaltung des Paperbacks sollte man sich keineswegs abhalten lassen. Jim DeFede beschreibt ohne triefenden Patriotismus oder Pathos die Ereignisse, die sich über tausend Kilometer entfernt von den zusammenstürzenden Türmen in New York abspielten. Als der amerikanische Luftraum gesperrt wurde, mussten tausende Menschen ihre Reise zwangsweise unterbrechen, und 38 Flugzeuge strandeten in Gander. Was sich dort abspielte, berührt zutiefst. Wer hat nicht die Zuversicht und den Glauben an das Gute im Menschen verloren, angesichts der Flugzeuge, die mitsamt ihren Passagieren zu riesigen Projektilen wurden, um zu zerstören, zu verletzen, ein ganzes Land, ja, die ganze Welt auf bisher unvorstellbare Weise zu erschüttern? Dieses Buch ist dazu angetan, den Riss zu heilen, der wahrscheinlich in vielen Seelen entstanden ist. Vollkommen selbstlos und ohne zu zögern taten die Einwohner von Gander und den umliegende Städten alles, um den entsetzten Passagieren ihren erzwungenen Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu machen und ihnen alles zum Leben Notwendige zu geben. Sie teilten ihr Haus, ihren Besitz mit den Gestrandeten, sie verliehen ihre Autos an sie, sie zeigten ihnen die Gegend, sie wachten in der Nacht in den Aufnahmelagern, sie koordinierten unzählige Anrufe von besorgten Angehörigen, sie trösteten die Verzweifelten und gaben ein Fest für all die Kinder, die auf dem Weg nach Disneyworld waren, um dort ihren Geburtstag zu feiern. Sie krochen auf eigene Veranlassung in die Laderäume der Flugzeuge und versorgten auch die dort untergebrachten Tiere.Das Buch bewegt zutiefst, weil es ein Manifest für bedingungsloses Mitgefühl und Selbstlosigkeit ist, für ein freundschaftliches Miteinander unabhängig von Religion, Hautfarbe, Geschlecht oder sozialem Status. Mittelmäßige Englischkenntnisse reichen übrigens aus, der Autor verwendet eine schöne, unverschnörkelte Sprache, die leicht zu verstehen ist. Danke für diese Aufzeichnungen, Mr. DeFede.
Saw the Show then read the book
The show was fantastic and highlighted in its intensity what the book describes. The book has a lot more stories than could be portrayed in the show. The book is worth a great read and provides a lot more detail than the show
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A remarkable true story...a must read for everyone.” — Huffington Post
“When you read this book, I predict tears in your eyes almost from the beginning...tears of joy and pride for the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, who bravely stood up and said to the world ‘Today, we are all Americans.’” — Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Boys
“Jim DeFede has written a wonderful and engaging account that reaffirms the remarkable humanity and kindness that flourished in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.” — Gerald Posner, New York Times bestselling author of Pharma and Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK
“Here the generous Newfoundlanders get due recognition.” — Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Jim DeFede has been an award-winning journalist for sixteen years, first with the Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and then with the Miami New Times. His work has appeared in Talk, The New Republic, and Newsday. He is currently a metro columnist for the Miami Herald.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great true story
I wanted to see the play, but missed it, so I bought this book and I'm glad I did. I have relatives in the area, my Mom was from St John's and my Dad spent some time stationed in Gander. I worked for a major company during these days and covered the phones for a crisis hotline for our customers. I only spoke to one of the pilot's widows during those trying days, luckily I was able to help her. I'm proud of how Gander and Newfoundland are represented. This book is like those people, down to Earth. A true joy to read and remember the good days after the horror.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Bright Light in a Bitter Time
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundlandby Jim DeFede4 starspp. 260Sometimes it seems important to read something that reminds us that there are good people in the world and much still to be thankful for. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede is one such book. DeFede offers the reader a chance to immerse herself in the town of Gander, Newfoundland during that horrible week of September 11, 2001.We follow a number of passengers on different planes which would eventually land at Gander until they return to there homes a week or more later. One can appreciate DeFede retelling in a matter of fact blow by blow reporting. There is of course sadness and grief involved along with those other emotions which we all felt during that time, but the reader learns of how extraordinary the town and its citizens are. How they came together and care for the thousands of extra people and some few animals which unexpectedly arrived in their town.The town of Gander showed unstinting generosity and thoughtfulness to its new residence during a very difficult time. Here DeFede tells about if from the perspective of Werner Baldessarini, then chairman of Hugo Boss who had been traveling to NYC for Fashion Week:The bond with the passengers was rivaled only by his attachment to the townspeople, whose compassion was so overwhelming. They took their visitors on driving tours of the countryside. They took them to their homes. The passengers weren’t treated like refugees, but like long-lost relatives, and the more he thought about it, the more it moved Baldessarini. Coming from an environment as cutthroat as the fashion industry, Baldessarini realized this was not a feeling to ignore or casually dismiss. This was something to be relished. And given everything that was going wrong in the world, it was reassuring to see that right now, right here, in one small corner of the planet, something was going right. There was no hatred. No anger. No fear in Gander.I found this to be a really enjoyable read and encourage all interested to read it as well.
5.0 out of 5 stars The World Came from Away and Found Joy and Friendship
The inspiring story of the small town that became a stopover for international travelers on 9/11. When terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, the town of Gander in Newfoundland Became unexpected hosts for nearly 7000 people when 38 airplanes were diverted to Gander because US Air Travel was shut down. This true story is inspiring as we learn of the hospitality of a small Canadian town. This has been made into a movie and a stage musical called Come From Away. The Musical is great fun, and the book will give warm hearts and hope for the future. Comfort, sharing, and community are found as strangers become friends.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, loved the story of the people of Gander Newfoundland
Great book, about a little know back story to 9/11. the people in Gander, Newfoundland share all they have with stranded visitors.
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, so moving! Yes, Virginia, there are kind people left in this world!
I loved this book. I just read it in 2024! I am a native New Yorker, and lived through the horror of the 9/11 attack and its effect on my students who lost their fathers and/or mothers. I had no idea that people were stranded for days in Canada because the airspace had been shut down. It brought tears of gratitude to my eyes to read about the kindness of the people of this small town, opening their homes to stranded passengers aboard these grounded planes. I wish I had read this when it first was printed. Thank you, Canada!
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but…
This was quite an uplifting story regarding a US tragedy however it was kind of boring after a while. I was happy to hear about anything positive about 9/11, after a while, o was glad the book ended.
4.0 out of 5 stars good real story
We read this book for book club and will talk about it next month. It was a good reminder of what happened 25 years ago. And it was a nice story about the goodness in ppl, something that has been lost in our country for awhile.
Captivating
This is the kind of book that will stay in your memory forever. Captivating and emotional account of passengers and crews grounded in charming Gander, Newfoundland. It reminded me of what G. K. Chesterton said about small communities: "The man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world. He knows much more of the fierce variety and uncompromising divergences of men." Gander was the world for a week literally, but as a small community it remains the world with personal dramas of it own people. The author selected the right amount of stories and weaved everything with grace and compassion.
Heart warming story
Great book which restores faith in human kindness.
Puntuale conforme alla descrizione.
Puntuale e prodotto conforme alla descrizione.Libro bellissimo su una storia vera (11 settembre 2001)
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Über die Vorgänge in Gander, Neufundland, hatte ich bereits kurz nach den Anschlägen einiges gelesen. Als Fluzeugenthusiast war mir nicht entgangen, dass die Lufthansa damals einen Airbus auf den Namen "Gander-Halifax" taufte, zu Ehren der beispiellosen Hilfsbereitschaft der Anwohner vor Ort. Mehr als zehn Jahre später stieß ich durch einen Blogeintrag auf das Buch von Jim DeFede und habe es gleich bestellt.Von der furchtbaren Covergestaltung des Paperbacks sollte man sich keineswegs abhalten lassen. Jim DeFede beschreibt ohne triefenden Patriotismus oder Pathos die Ereignisse, die sich über tausend Kilometer entfernt von den zusammenstürzenden Türmen in New York abspielten. Als der amerikanische Luftraum gesperrt wurde, mussten tausende Menschen ihre Reise zwangsweise unterbrechen, und 38 Flugzeuge strandeten in Gander. Was sich dort abspielte, berührt zutiefst. Wer hat nicht die Zuversicht und den Glauben an das Gute im Menschen verloren, angesichts der Flugzeuge, die mitsamt ihren Passagieren zu riesigen Projektilen wurden, um zu zerstören, zu verletzen, ein ganzes Land, ja, die ganze Welt auf bisher unvorstellbare Weise zu erschüttern? Dieses Buch ist dazu angetan, den Riss zu heilen, der wahrscheinlich in vielen Seelen entstanden ist. Vollkommen selbstlos und ohne zu zögern taten die Einwohner von Gander und den umliegende Städten alles, um den entsetzten Passagieren ihren erzwungenen Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu machen und ihnen alles zum Leben Notwendige zu geben. Sie teilten ihr Haus, ihren Besitz mit den Gestrandeten, sie verliehen ihre Autos an sie, sie zeigten ihnen die Gegend, sie wachten in der Nacht in den Aufnahmelagern, sie koordinierten unzählige Anrufe von besorgten Angehörigen, sie trösteten die Verzweifelten und gaben ein Fest für all die Kinder, die auf dem Weg nach Disneyworld waren, um dort ihren Geburtstag zu feiern. Sie krochen auf eigene Veranlassung in die Laderäume der Flugzeuge und versorgten auch die dort untergebrachten Tiere.Das Buch bewegt zutiefst, weil es ein Manifest für bedingungsloses Mitgefühl und Selbstlosigkeit ist, für ein freundschaftliches Miteinander unabhängig von Religion, Hautfarbe, Geschlecht oder sozialem Status. Mittelmäßige Englischkenntnisse reichen übrigens aus, der Autor verwendet eine schöne, unverschnörkelte Sprache, die leicht zu verstehen ist. Danke für diese Aufzeichnungen, Mr. DeFede.
Saw the Show then read the book
The show was fantastic and highlighted in its intensity what the book describes. The book has a lot more stories than could be portrayed in the show. The book is worth a great read and provides a lot more detail than the show
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