Between Heaven and Ground Zero by Leslie Haskin

WORTH CONSUMING!

This book was an eye opening account to what actually happened inside of one of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks. See, when you look at the footage of the towers after the planes hit, it really looks like just a lot of smoke and that the buildings suffered very little damage. However, according to the author’s first-hand account, the interior was nothing like what the TV viewer saw happening outside.

  Walls melted, fireballs ripped throughout the elevator shafts and anywhere else it could find an opening. Dozens of people fell to their deaths- not just the one or two victims shown on TV that day. It was utter chaos.

    That chaos is the only thing I didn't like about reading this book. It also happens to be the author's journal of events written during her recovery process from PTSD. As a survivor of abuse, I understand how confusing the process of unravelling the events can be. And while this book didn't trigger any events for me, it's still hard to follow. The utter panic and disorder felt by the author is eerily present. Some events seem disjointed. And it really makes it hard for a reader to understand just where and when the action is taking place. Thankfully, a series of appendixes are included and ease some of the burden.

     I also wish that the author took more time on writing about her personal life and her post-9/11 career. Many of the captions in the photograph section and the dust jacket imply this, and I felt myself wanting to know more. Hopefully, Haskin will write another book covering this area- or even an expanded edition. If she does, it's a done deal that I'll be searching it out at my local library.