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Praise for FIREFIGHT
"A remarkable piece of journalism, and a service to history." Kirkus Reviews
"A monumental reporting job.... Creed and Newman faced a daunting challenge, rose to the occasion and rescued a piece of history from the ashes." Washington Post
"This gripping account of national tragedy and personal heroism gives readers a you-are-there look at the disaster that claimed 189, and a real appreciation for the work that kept it from claiming more." Publisher's Weekly
Click here to listen to Terry Gross interview Pat and Rick about FIREFIGHT on the NPR program "Fresh Air." (From May 22, 2008)
" Here is writing at its best, a story told through acutely personal accounts that relive three days of heroism and horror." Washington Times
"A gripping tale of bravery which has not previously been told." New York Post
"When the emergency call sounded, helpers from Washington, Maryland and Virginia responded. They were firefighters, medics, search and rescue teams, building stabilization experts, FBI agents, U.S. Army officers, and Department of Defense personnel. Sometimes cooperating and sometimes not, they trained all the brute strength and ingenuity they could muster on outmaneuvering the blaze...." Philadelphia Inquirer
"The book's opening chapters document minute-by-minute events; its third chapter, on American Airlines Flight 77's impact with the Pentagon, is gut-wrenching in its description, with short, action sentences creating a sense of the velocity and the explosion." Westchester County, N.Y. Journal News
"When Creed found no books and few articles on the subject, he tracked down some old Army friends who were at the Pentagon on 9/11. They told him stories of dramatic rescues stories that led to a series of 175 to 200 interviews with local firefighters." Delaware County (Pa.) Times
To watch a video prepared by McClatchy Newspapers about the Pentagon and some of the characters described in FIREFIGHT, click here.
"Overshadowed by the calamity in New York, the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, was nonetheless a day of extraordinary drama, heroism and tragedy. With riveting detail and a compelling narrative, Patrick Creed and Rick Newman have done a superb job in FIREFIGHT of capturing the courage, chaos and sacrifice of that remarkable day." Steve Vogel, author of The Pentagon: A History
"FIREFIGHT is a gripping human drama and a powerful storynot to mention a significant addition to the annals of American history."
David Morrell
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New York
Times bestselling author of The Brotherhood of the Rose and First Blood
"A gripping inside-look at the swift actions by a small group of firefighters that saved the Pentagon from destruction." Bing West, author of The March Up and No True Glory
"The little known but equally horrifying story of 9/11. Read this book to remind yourself just how shocked you were that day. Each time you reflect on FIREFIGHT you will realize our continuing exposure to the unrelenting terror that exists throughout the world."
Dennis Smith, author of Report From Ground Zero, Chairman of First Responders Financial
"FIREFIGHTdoes an excellent job of showing the unique issues presented when the heart of America's military was attacked on September 11th, 2001. As I read this book I felt a brotherhood with the courageous professionals at the scene of the Pentagon and their need to ameliorate the suffering of others."
Lt. William Keegan Jr. P.A.P.D., author of Closure: The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission
"FIREFIGHT presents a different view of September 11th, getting into the actions and mindsets of both firefighters and the military in Washington D.C. A powerful read."
Richard Picciotto, author of Last Man Down: A New York City Fire Chief and the Collapse of the World
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