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Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
I have had this book for a few years but have not been able to read it till recently.The story is quite interesting and astonishing (especially as it is a true story) but the writing is somewhat repetetive - I think this is done to make the story longer - and the Firefighter seems to be too full of himself always going on how great he is and how well he did what a good leader he is ...... and so on.Entertaining and interesting but the way the story is written spoils it.
Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
In the small isolated Island of New Zealand we are seperated by thousands of miles from the horror that was going on in New York on September 11. This book brought me closer than the horrifing pictures that I saw on tv and I realised the fear and the pain that USA citizens were coming to grips with and I realised how lucky I truely was. It took me less than 6 hours to read this captivating book from cover to cover. I was sickened when Richard described the noise of the collaspe of the towers, the horror he faced when emerging from his tomb and the financial constraints that are placed on all our forces!Richard has written this book in such an amazing way that you can actually feel (however I am very very lucky that I could not!) the fear, the horror and the drive behind these very brave men. The way Richard describes the noise of the collapse of the towers gutted me to my very core and I shed a tear for the worry for the supportive families.Even though I am located on the other side of the world I am greatful for people like Richard and the many other brave people that risk their lives every day....we should all be made to read books like this one!!!I hope in your lifetime you have heard enough 5-5-5-5's and that you never have to hear it again!!!!Thankyou XXXXX
Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
Chief Picciotto gives us a new perspective with his account of being in the WTC, up in the towers as everything turned horribly wrong. More than just an account of what happened on September 11, it also gives an insight into the mind of a high ranking officer in the FDNY about firefighting as a whole and some ideas about the FDNY as a whole. I welcomed much of the commentary on the way things were/are being done within the FDNY, mostly because of my dealings with them on a day to day basis. I think this is a good read for anyone who wants to see not only into the events of September 11 by someone who was below Ground Zero, but for those looking for a good fire service related book.
Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
When I first began reading Last Man Down, I found it to be very interesting and I really liked it. I began to tell all of my friends and even my family members that they should read it but my opinion quickly changed. The further I read into the book the more I noticed that the focus of the book went from the horrifying events of 9/11 to Richard Picciotto himself. I mean this was the first book that I have read on 9/11 so I can't compare it to anything but I still think that someone else could've done better on explaining what happened that day. I was asked what was the first thing that sticks out in my mind when I think back about the book and that is that Richard is in very good shape. When that should be of minor importance and what happened that day day should have greater importance. Well that's my opinion and thanks for taking your time to read it.
Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
I wanted to like this book, truly I did. The writer IS a hero, of course. But the tone of the book is so often what he did correctly, and by insinuation what his colleagues did incorrectly that horrible day. Things like "At this point we all did what we needed to do. At least I did." Plenty of damning with faint praise. On the flip side, the you-are-there description of the pre-collapse evacuation of the tower is spellbinding. Picciotto never falls into the trap of becoming maudlin: This tragedy to top all tragedies needs nothing to make it more compelling and heartbreaking; some authors on the subject feel the need to over-dramatize (as if that is possible) but he is clear about writing the facts and trying to describe the atmosphere. But, for instance, he heard someone in the rubble wailing about his dog and would someone please take care of his dog and he finally had the 'need' to shu the man up because, after all, he had a wife and family to worry about, you wonder about his lack of sensitivity and whether the ghost writer meant for that tone to come across.
Last Man Down NY City Fire Chief Collapse World Trade Center
I read this book after hearing about it from a friend. I found it was a very enlighting story of the heroism and humanity of new york firefighters. It was a book that I could not put down I finished reading it in two days. I would encourage all to read it and See for yourself.