I felt complelled and an overwhelming sense of duty to write about the book "We All Fall Down: The True Story of the 9/11 Surfer." I met Autumn Conley by chance on LinkedIn. She is the editor of this book. It was by her husband Joseph Bittick and 9/11 survivor Pasquale and Louise Buzzelli. I am extremely grateful Autumn and I had a chance to connect because of this inspiration book that is now ready for sale. It was featured on the today show and that is when shortly afterwards I became in contact with Autumn.
As she has put it, it's truely a story of a miracle. Pasquale has finally found the courage to come forward with his sotry after several years. I can only image it took that long because of the emotional inpact it has left on him and his family. Such a trumatic incident isn't one that is easily overcome nor it may never be. Hopefully sharing his story has been theraputic to him. It has gained much media attention. Paquale was a structural engineer with the Port Authoriy of New York and New Jersey. He was in his office on the 64th floor of the North Tower as the September 11th attacks began. As he spoke to his pregnant wife on the phone , the South Tower fell, and he had the sense that his own building was about to do the same. Pasquale crouched down and huddledi nto a corner of the stairwell as the 110-story building came crashing down around him. He survied the tower collapse and woke up in the open air hours later on a stack of debris seven some seven stories high. His story became an urban legen that gave rise to much speculation. He this book he tells of the collapes of the North Tower, his road to recovery, and his life with his family and friends 11 years later. It is stated that a portion of the book proceeds go to the New York Firefighters Burn Center. This book is one of great inspiration, courage, strength and the amazing power of the indomitable will. I wanted to share this story with you all and provide a link where you can purchase the book and find out more about Pasquale's story. Even though my own person battle with MS doesn't compare to the horrificness of this endeavor, in a way it does share some common threads. It shares the awesome strenth of a person's willingness to survice and fight. It shares hope and courage. It shares the physcial and emotional battles that we deal with on a daily basis when left with a tragedy in our lives. I hope you can take a moment to check out the link and consider buying this extraordinary book accounting Pasquale's journey. www.911surfer.com
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THERE IS A QUESTION THAT TAKES SOME COMTEMPLATING. E-BOOK VS. PAPER BOOK??!! WELL, FOR ME PERSONALLY I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE TO SIDE WITH THE GOOD OLE FASHIONED PAPER BOOK. I HAVE TRIED KINDLE AND THE NOOK BUT IT JUST WASN'T THE SAME. IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT I JUST DIDN'T ENJOY IT NOR DID I RETAIN THE INFORMATION AS I NORMALLY WOULD WITH A PAPER BOOK. I AM A VISUAL READER. WHEN I READ A BOOK I TAKE MY TIME AND EVEN RE-READ PAGES OR REFER BACK TO THEM WHEN I AM MORE INTO THE STORY. THIS CREATES ALMOST LIKE A MOVIE EFFECT IN MY MIND. I CAN ACTUALLY VISUALIZE THE STORY IN MY HEAD. I GUESS THIS IS WHY I RETAIN MOST OF THE BOOKS I READ EVEN IF IT WAS YEARS AGO. I THINK IT'S BECAUSE WHEN THE MENTION OF A BOOK I READ COMES UP AGAIN IN A DISCUSSION MY MIND DRAWS UPON THE IMAGES I ASSOCIATED WITH IT. I CAN NOT GET THIS FROM AN E-BOOK.
ALSO, I AM QUITE A COLLECTOR OF RARE AND ANTIQUE BOOKS. MY PRIDE POSSESIONS ARE A FIRST EDITION ULYSSES, A COPY OF MACBETH FROM 1881, AND I JUST PURCHASED A FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINT COPY OF A COLLECTION OF EDGAR ALLEN POE WORKS FROM 1911. I JUST DON'T PUT THEM ON A SHELF TO BRAG OR LOOK PRETTY. I ACTUALLY READ THEM EVEN IF I READ THEM BEFORE. THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT AN ACTUAL PAPER BOOK THAT YOU CAN HOLD IN YOUR HANDS AND TURN THE PAGES. I KNOW E-BOOKS IMITATE THIS BUT THEY CAN NEVER POSSESS THAT ACTUAL FEELING. THAT'S JUST MY OPINIOIN. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PREFERENCE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YOU PREFER AN E-BOOK OR A TRADITIONAL BOOK? |
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