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Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11
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True heroes are almost by definition "ordinary." Galvanized in a moment, they are individuals who often unexpectedly ? to others and to themselves ? step forward toward need and persevere. Joseph Pfeifer is one of those heroes, one with a calm, steady and ferocious stride What he saw, what he experienced on September 11, and how it changed the trajectories of his life make for a heartbreaking, eye-opening, and awe inspiring read.
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From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live
When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts ...
From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live
When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts ...
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