Hotel 9/11: An Oral History from Survivors of 3 World Trade Center

by Joyce Ng

On September 11, 2001, about 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks on the United States. In New York City, seven buildings in the World Trade Center were destroyed, including Three World Trade Center, the hotel that connected the North and South Towers. Joyce Ng’s Hotel 9/11: An Oral History from Survivors of 3 World Trade Center is the only book that chronicles the stories of the people who escaped from the Marriott World Trade Center hotel. Nearly 1,000 guests were registered to stay the hotel on September 11. Many stories that took place in the hotel are still unknown, but they provide significant insight into the history of 9/11. Within these pages, you will find vivid eyewitness accounts from the people who miraculously escaped from the hotel. The book contains oral histories from firefighters, economists, lawyers, hotel guests, hotel employees and business travelers. One of the stories of survival includes that of the author, Joyce Ng, who was at the hotel on September 11. These are individuals whose lives will be forever changed by the horror and chaos they witnessed.

266 pages, Paperback

Published August 28, 2016

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent historical perspective as I was researching 9/11 history. The glimpse into the day from survivors is what is so profound about this book. it's an important way to navigate the events of the day from different lens. Re-living the events of 9/11 through the eyes of survivors is an eye opener and inspiring

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Marriott Hotel at the World Trade Center had several people who survived the 9/11 horror.
This book contains their individual remembrances of their experiences related to that day.
What a horrible day that was. Reading this book brought so much of that back to me.

[Stephanie Seymore · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stories were powerful but the writing was atrocious and it appeared no one edited it at all. Made it difficult to read.

[Joe Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m a 9/11 survivor and reading this book brought was powerful. Ng has assembled a chronicle that is most appreciated by survivors who lived thought it . God bless her. I’m thankful for her efforts.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, but the lack of editing made it difficult at times.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

The stories and perspective are important, but the number of typos and lack of editing in this book was really distracting. How was it not proofread before being published?