The Day the World Came to Town, by Jim DeFede
43/60 | Started 07.29.24 • Finished 08.06.24 | 4 stars
My mother-in-law recommended this book to me when she was only part way through and she was spot on! This book was so enjoyable, diving into the lives of people who participated in an event I knew nothing about.
When planes hit the towers on September 11, 2001, hundreds of planes in flight over or en route to the United States had to land somewhere as soon as possible. Due to its proximity to flight paths, and the fact that it possessed a rather large airport, Gander, Newfoundland took in over a dozen commercial planes. This flooded the small town with hundreds of people all of whom needed food, shelter, clothing, support, and eventually transportation out of Gander. DeFede's book tells the story at large while also drilling down to some of the passengers and townspeople. A truly remarkable achievement of the apparently famous hospitable nature of Newfoundlanders. Definitely give this one a shot.
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