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Average rating: 4.07 · 899 ratings · 95 reviews · 5 distinct worksSimilar authors
Reluctant Hero

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“Along the way we passed various restaurants with outdoor seating, where, to my astonishment, people were sipping cocktails and snacking on hors d’oeuvres and, well, just eating lunch. What the hell? They were chatting and pulling at the waiter as if it was just another sunny September Tuesday in Manhattan. I think about that image today, and I still can’t believe it. Boozer Boozer is Brian Wenrich.”
Michael Benfante, Reluctant Hero: A 9/11 Survivor Speaks Out About That Unthinkable Day, What He's Learned, How He's Struggled, and What No One Should Ever Forget

“But I saw no historical, political, or monumental significance. As I sat there and watched news commentators and politicians place the event in context—the whys and hows of it—all I could think was, This was a terrible thing, and I happened to be in the middle of it. That’s it. There”
Michael Benfante, Reluctant Hero: A 9/11 Survivor Speaks Out About That Unthinkable Day, What He's Learned, How He's Struggled, and What No One Should Ever Forget

“What I distinctly remember—and it strikes me about as ironic as anything ever will—was that on 1010 WINS radio that morning, they were talking about how Mayor Giuliani was declaring that day as 911 Awareness Day in New York in order to promote citizens properly utilizing 911. I don’t know if they still have 911 Awareness Day. I don’t think so.”
Michael Benfante, Reluctant Hero: A 9/11 Survivor Speaks Out About That Unthinkable Day, What He's Learned, How He's Struggled, and What No One Should Ever Forget

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