In the Line of Duty: A Tribute to New York's Finest and Bravest

by Bernard B. Kerik and Thomas Von Essen

On September 11, 2001, with the terrorist attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York City, the United States entered one of the greatest trials in its history. There were thousands of deaths in the wake of that tragedy -- and thousands of heroes. Led by Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik and Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen, the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the New York Fire Department (FDNY) banded together in courage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060093633
• ISBN13: 9780060093631
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Harper Design
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A tribute to the heroes of 9-11

I enjoyed the book. It focuses on the people who risked their lives so others may live.

Shall we never forget

I was on my way to a class on 9/11, I remember hearing ona morning talk show that the first plane had hit. Morning DJ's being the clowns they are and being paid to fake and make fun of things,I assumed it was a joke. I wish now it had been. The pictures are moving, I do not know how to put into words the feeling and loss I felt. I did not personally know anyone lost on that fateful day, moments frozen in time. A young friend, a friends child, asked me what the pictures were and why they made my cry. How do you explain that to a child. With the help of this book I thinkI was able to give a 6 year old a small explanation. She asked, "They died helping other people?" Yes.

He who saves one life...

This book provides an unvarnished glimpse at the pain of New York City, the blood and guts of September 11. There's nothing artistic or beautiful here--unless one considers the bounteous love delivered by firemen and women, policemen and women and emergency volunteers. The Talmud teaches, "He who saves one life saves an entire world." New York City's Finest and Bravest lost 366 of their ranks on September 11 2001. The miracle: Their legions saved 25,000 worlds before two avalanches of dust and heat and ash cascaded into stories of smoldering twisted steel.No book can fully expose New York City's still gaping wounds. But this one opens the window on that pain, in a manner deeply respectful of those for whom saving 25,000 worlds cost so many of their own. The names of all these fallen heroes are included. Alyssa A. Lappen

Bravery and Courage: Who?s got them and who doesn?t.

As a birthday gift I received a copy of "In the Line of Duty: A Tribute to New York's Finest and Bravest", as well as also getting copies of two companion books, "Brotherhood" by Frank McCourt, and "America, September 11: The Courage to Give: The Triumph of the Human Spirit" edited by Jackie Waldman.These works focus on topics and themes that have intrigued and fascinated me all my life, namely bravery and courage, what they are and what they are not, who has them and who does not. Set within the tragic events of September 11th, these books dealing with these topics and themes compelled me to further reflect, fast forward and synthesize my thinking on bravery and courage. Bravery and courage have seldom, if ever, been part of my life. Avoiding anything that could cause me physical harm or pain has always been my modus operandi. Being a hero has never been my bag. I don't face fear well. Being a coward is more like it.But authentic acts of bravery and courage by others have always thrilled and profoundly impacted me to my soul, whether they be in war or everyday life, whether they are done by persons whose job it is to be brave and courageous or by just regular ordinary folks. On September 11th I had the privilege of witnessing on TV acts true bravery and courage that I will live with me forever. Those were the acts of the firefighters, cops, medical emergency and other rescue personnel caught under and in the burning collapse of the WTC towers. For the rest of my life, I will get choked up when I think about the kind of bravery and courage it took for those firefighters and others to go into and underneath the towers as they burned and collapsed, just in order to save other people. I'll always think about firefighters, especially FDNY, as authentic real life heroes to honor and admire. And what about the motivation of the New York firefighters and others on September 11th? Why did they so gallantly rush into those burning towers about ready to collapse?Sure they were just doing their jobs and what was expected of them. And as public workers they were probably not getting paid a lot. Without a doubt, they have a professional code of honor, a brotherhood and sisterhood dedicated to saving lives. They went into those burning towers because of their families and friends. It was like saving them. Again, it was because others expected it of them. They gave themselves unselfishly and without thoughts of rewards, either here on earth or in heaven. They did it because saving lives was their job. It was always, always about others. It was never, ever about themselves and what they would gain out of it. It was simply about being brave and courageous because other people relied on them.In comparison and contrast, a few media pundits have mentioned about the so-called "bravery and courage" of the terrorists who guided and crashed the planes into the WTC towers, and the Pentagon and on the ground in Pennsylvania. Did these terrorists have authentic "bravery

In the Line Of Duty...Our History.

In the Line of Duty I found to be a heart breaking look at a piece of what has now become a big part of our history. So many died needlessly at the hands of terrorists and in this book the photo's show all of the terror and fear that was brought upon so many innocent souls. It's a day that no one should ever forget over time and a book that should always be looked upon on how fragile we really are. This book hid nothing.