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One of the real keepers of the flurry of 9/11 publications, destined to find a place on the shelf and be turned to time and... Full review >

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by Sid Jacobson & illustrated by Ernie Colón

All told, a thoughtful—and by no means dumbed-down—approach to events still very current. Full review >

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102 MINUTES

by Jim Dwyer & Kevin Flynn

Swift, photographic prose defines the dimensions of hell—and of humanity. (8-page photo insert) Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

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WITHOUT PRECEDENT

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A valuable resource for those needing proof that the government machine could use a good overhaul. Full review >

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    OCT. 2, 2007

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    SEPT. 1, 2005

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A WIDOW’S WALK

by Marian Fontana

An impassioned, non-manipulative memorial, timed to coincide with the fourth anniversary of 9/11. Full review >

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THE GROUND TRUTH

by John Farmer

An important systematic brief on how an elaborately constructed national-defense system was penetrated, and why lessons of... Full review >

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    JUNE 1, 2004

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

THE LAST MEN OUT

by Tom Downey

A powerful tribute to men whose daily lives are the stuff of heroism. Full review >

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    YOUR FATHER’S VOICE

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

YOUR FATHER’S VOICE

by Lyz Glick & Dan Zegart

An inevitably personal response that serves to remind again how the 9/11 attacks affected the lives of countless ordinary... Full review >

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THE LONGEST WAR

by Peter Bergen

One of the deepest and most disturbing investigations of one of the defining issues of our era. Full review >

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    BEFORE & AFTER

    FEB. 15, 2002

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BEFORE & AFTER

edited by Thomas Beller

Brief and memorable epitomes of the urban encounter: a transporting collection. Full review >

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    SEPT. 14, 2004

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UP FROM ZERO

by Paul Goldberger

Insider play-by-play with politicians, potential profiteers, and top architects scrambling for the plum: an absorbing, if... Full review >

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