Much has been written and said about the t errorist attacks of September 11\, 2001\, and the profound impact they had on America and the world. But those names\, stories\, and memories have n ever before been collected in one place to tell the full\, 360-degree stor y of what happened that day\, and in the days after. In The Only Plane in the Sky\, award-winning journalist Garrett Graff draws on never-before-pub lished transcripts\, recently declassified documents\, and original interv iews and stories from nearly five hundred government officials\, first res ponders\, witnesses\, survivors\, friends\, and family members to paint th e most comprehensive\, minute-by-minute account of the September 11 attack s yet\, all told in the words of those who experienced that dramatic and t ragic day. \;
\nIn his most recent work\, When the Sea Came Aliv e\, Graff explores the full impact of a world changing event: D-Day\, one of history&rsquo\;s greatest and most unbelievable military and human triu mphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month\, the surprise lan ding of over 150\,000 Allied troops on the morning of June 6\, 1944\, is u nderstood to be the moment that turned the tide for the Allied forces and ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II. This book dives deep into the complexities&mdash\;from the secret creation of landi ng plans by top government and military officials and organization of troo ps\, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fou ght for their lives and the future of the free world.
\nGraff&rsquo\ ;s work\, filled with impressive detail\, captures a human drama and histo ry like no other. Register today!
\nAbout the Author: Garrett M. Gra ff has spent nearly two decades covering politics\, technology\, and natio nal security. The former editor of Politico and contributor to Wired and C NN\, he&rsquo\;s written for publications from Esquire to Rolling Stone to The New York Times\, and today serves as the director of the cyber initia tive at the Aspen Institute. Graff is the author of multiple books\, inclu ding the FBI history The Threat Matrix\, Raven Rock (about the government& rsquo\;s Cold War Doomsday plans)\, When the Sea Came Alive (an oral histo ry of D-Day)\, and the New York Times bestsellers The Only Plane in the Sk y and Watergate\, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History.< em>
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