The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland | Jim Defede

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland | Jim Defede | Proud to be from Gander

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	The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland Jim Defede Harper Paperbacks, 2003 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 56 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

a must read

As a lifelong New Yorker still feeling the emotional aftershocks of 9/11, I have found myself unable to pick up any of the hundreds of books that have been published about the 9/11 events. The Day the World Came To Town caught my eye, and as it was a distinctly different book from the many others I have seen(i.e., it focuses on the passenders stranded in Newfoundland after their international flights were grounded on 9/11, but not on the actual devastation in NYC), I purchased it--and I am so grateful that I did. This wonderful and uplifting book reminded me of the kindness and graciousness in people, and went a longway towards restoring my faith in humanity. This book is a treasure for anyone, and an absolute must-read for anyone attempting to come to terms with 9/11.

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Proud to be from Gander

This wonderful book only tells a small part of what went on in Gander during the horrible days surrounding Sept.11. My friends opened their homes and put their washing machines into overdrive to accomodate the "plane people". Jim DeFede does a great job telling the story of the events in Gander. This book should help you open your heart to anyone in need of help, companionship, and a hot, home-cooked dinner.

Thank you all from a Newfoundland

Hello, I am a 25 year old male from St. John's, Newfoundland. I just read all your comments on the warmth and hospitality of Newfoundland and a tear came to my eye. We have so much hardship in this part of Canada but the reason people live here is because of the people. The people in Newfoundland are some of the nicest folks in the world. Why else would we live on an island, with bad weather and the highest unemployment levels in Canada? Thank you all and peace be with you.

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Absolutely amazing

As a transplanted Newfoundlander and former resident of both the Lewisporte area and Gander itself (now living in Western Canada), I had to have this book as soon as I read reviews about it. I read it all within a few hours of getting it in the mail.
Reading what the people of Gander, Lewisporte, Gambo and other close towns did for their unexpected guests makes me proud to be a Newfoundlander.
To those people who gave from their hearts for those days, you deserve a pat on the back (at least). You have much to be proud of, but being humble Newfoundlanders, I'm sure no one has asked for any recognition for what they did. As they say back home, there's no such thing as a stranger but only a friend you haven't met yet.

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Reader from New York

You will read this book in one sittting and shed tears of joy. Newfies are salt-of-the-earth people. I vacationed in Nfld in the 1990s on several occasions and met some wonderful people. Defede captured their spirit just right. One major fault of the book is the omission of a map of Newfoundland and Atlantic Canada.

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