American Ground

Since the attacks on the World Trade Center, William Langewiesche had complete access to the site, where he was able to chronicle the efforts of those involved in recovery efforts. He shows how even those who were initially incompetent learned new skills and discovered latent talents as they worked to pull their colleagues out of the rubble. His book offers an inside look at what happened at ground zero during this volatile time and at the people who pulled together in order to help one another.