{"product_id":"among-the-heroes-united-flight-93-and-the-passengers-and-crew-who-fought-back-9780060099091","title":"Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A powerful reconstruction of the flight's final moments. . . . Made me think of John Hersey's \u003cem\u003eHiroshima\u003c\/em\u003e.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edefinitive story of the courageous men and women aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and of the day that forever changed the way Americans view the world and themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the four horrific hijackings on September 11, Flight 93 resonates as one of epic resistance. At a time when the United States appeared defenseless against an unfamiliar foe, the gallant passengers and crew of Flight 93 provided for many Americans a measure of victory in the midst of unthinkable defeat. Together, they seemingly accomplished what all the security guards and soldiers, military pilots and government officials, could not--they thwarted the terrorists, sacrificing their own lives so that others might live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe culmination of hundreds of interviews with family members and months of investigation, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethis powerful and deeply moving book is a lasting testament to American heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLongman, Jere:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJeré Longman is a sports reporter for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e whose books include the national bestseller \u003cem\u003eAmong the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hurricanes: One High School Team's Homecoming After Katrina\u003c\/em\u003e, chosen by \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e magazine as one of the Best Books of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603178750226,"sku":"9780060099091","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_636b5aff-a7f2-4b9f-b682-6357e24bdff2.jpg?v=1757427641","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/among-the-heroes-united-flight-93-and-the-passengers-and-crew-who-fought-back-9780060099091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}