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Wake-Up Call: the political education of a 9/11 widow

Wake-Up Call: the political education of a 9/11 widow

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Wake-Up Call: the political education of a 9/11 widow

by Breitweiser, Kristen

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New York: Warner Books, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: September 2006, with complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition showing very little wear. Dust jacket in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Has small ink notation at top of front fly leaf; has remainder mark on bottom. Contains many black and white photos. * From Publisher description, ""A happy young suburban mother and housewife, Breitweiser saw her world shattered by terrorism--and, with no husband by her side or father for her child, found the courage and strength not only to build a new life, but to become one of the country's most outspoken activists and harshest critics of the current administration. A former Republican, Breitweiser, along with three other 9/11 widows (known to the media as ""The Jersey Girls""), fought tirelessly for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, in spite of strong opposition from Bush, Cheney, Rice, and other top government officials. While describing her journey, Breitweiser discloses eye-opening information about mistakes made prior to the 9/11 attacks, cover-ups discovered during her campaign for the 9/11 Commission, surprising encounters with some of the country's most powerful officials, and unsettling facts about present-day national security.""

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Kristen Breitweiser was a happy young mother and housewife leading a privileged life. Then, on the morning of September 11th, 2001, the phone rang. It was her husband, Ron, calling from his office in the second tower."Sweets, I'm ok. I'm ok. Don't worry. It's not my building," he said.Kristen didn't know what he was saying. He told her to turn on the television. He continued."I see them. They're right there. Right across from me. And they're jumping. My God, they're jumping."The call ended abruptly and Kristen watched with horror as the second tower exploded. A huge, brilliant, red fireball. In that frozen instant, she felt in her heart that he had been killed.This is the deeply personal, often shocking and ultimately inspirational story of a woman left to pick up the pieces of a life shattered by terrorism. With no husband by her side or father for her child, Kristen had to find the strength within herself to embark on a journey that would lead first to the creation of the 9/11 Commission and then to her role as one of the country's most outspoken activists and critics of the current administration.

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Title
Wake-Up Call: the political education of a 9/11 widow
Author
Breitweiser, Kristen
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0446579327
ISBN 13
9780446579322
Publisher
Warner Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2006
Keywords
Kristen Breitweiser, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Personal narratives.
Bookseller catalogs
History of Terrorism;

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