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| Original Title: | A Widow's Walk: A Memoir of 9/11 |
| ISBN: | 0743298241 (ISBN13: 9780743298247) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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On September 11, I dropped my son off at his second full day of kindergarten. The sky was so blue it looked as if it had been ironed. I crossed the street, ordered coffee, and sat to wait for my husband to meet me. It was our eighth wedding anniversary and Dave and I were about to begin a new chapter in our seventeen years together. Sipping coffee, I watched as a line of thick black smoke crept across the sky from Manhattan, oblivious to the fact that my life was about to change forever.
On September 11, 2001, Marian Fontana lost her husband, Dave, a firefighter from the elite Squad 1 in Brooklyn, in the World Trade Center attack. A Widow's Walk begins that fateful morning, when Marian, a playwright and comedienne, became a widow, a single mother, and an unlikely activist.
Two weeks after 9/11, the city attempted to close Squad 1, which had suffered the loss of twelve men. Known for her feisty spirit and passionate loyalty, Marian, who was still reeling from her profound loss, began to mobilize the neighborhood to keep the firehouse open. From this unlikely platform the 9/11 Widows and Victims' Families Association grew. Over the next twelve months, Marian struggled with the tragedy's endless ripple effects, from the minute and deeply personal -- she wonders who will play Star Wars with her son, Aidan, and carry him on his shoulders; to the collective: she works to get families and widows necessary information about the recovery effort and attends private meetings with Governor Pataki, Mayor Giuliani, Senator Clinton, and Mayor Bloomberg.
Through it all, Marian's irrepressible humor is her best armor, as well as evidence of her buoyant strength. Written with great heart and humanity, A Widow's Walk is a timely opportunity for remembrance and a timeless testament to love's loss and the resilience of the human spirit.
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| Title | : | A Widow's Walk: A Memoir of 9/11 |
| Author | : | Marian Fontana |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 420 pages |
| Published | : | September 11th 2006 by Simon Schuster (first published August 30th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. History. Biography Memoir. Literature. American |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 366 Users | 70 ReviewsAssess Containing Books A Widow's Walk: A Memoir of 9/11
I have to be honest... I didn't thoroughly read this book. I basically skimmed it. Because the subject matter of this book was so hard to get through that if I would have really read every word, I would've been crying every second I read this book.That said, I thought this book was interesting, although at times it read like a "and then I did this, and then I did this..." and basically I just wanted to know what the end result was. Maybe I read this book at the wrong time though. Maybe I wasn'tMemoir of 9/11
I have read many books about 9/11, most of them are about around and inside the Twin Towers, A Widow's walk, however, is a memoir written by a firefighter's wife who lost him on 9/11. Many parts were hard to read but some were inspiring too. I am amazed at the families who worst day was September 11 still found the courage and solace in each other, the kindness, and fought what they believed in. I hope Marian Fontana finds the happiness and peace she deserves. Dave would have been proud of her.
This book was loaned to me by my friend Ruth whose reading recommendations I always respect. It was difficult to read at times, the subject being too intense. I would just put it down for a while until I could come back to it. It also trudged along at times, with too many funerals and meetings and people I couldn't place, but then that's probably just what Marian's life was like then. I'm glad I read it and remembered again what it was like after 9/11.
Sad story, but a personal glimpse into the life of a 911 "survivor." Hard to read sometimes because never having experienced what Fontana did, you can't imagine making some of the choices she made especially having a young son to take care of. Just goes to show you there is no method to grieving even for a parent. Also the scope of what the family had to deal with in the early days of 911 is beyond frightening. Very honest and raw.
I haven't read a 9-11 book for quite some time, but this one was well worth the read. Marian Fontana writes excellently, and even humorously at times, despite the subject matter. The book was generously written, taking the reader into Marian's personal emotions and experiences of losing his firefighter husband, mothering her young son through grief, and becoming a voice for the firefighters' widows. Beyond providing a unique window into the tragedy of 9-11, Fontana's book speaks to all who
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