Mitchell Zuckoff Libros

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait of 9/11. číst celé

Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait of 9/11. This is a 9/11 book like no other. Masterfully weaving together multiple strands of the events in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Fall and Rise is a mesmerizing, minute-by-minute account of that terrible day. In the days and months after 9/11, Mitchell Zuckoff, then a reporter for the Boston Globe, wrote about the attacks, the victims, and their families. After further years of meticulous reporting, Zuckoff has filled Fall and Rise with voices of the lost and the saved. The result is an utterly gripping book, filled with intimate stories of people most affected by the events of that sunny Tuesday in September: an out-of-work actor stuck in an elevator in the North Tower of the World Trade Center; the heroes aboard Flight 93 deciding to take action; a veteran trapped in the inferno in the Pentagon; the fire chief among the first on the scene in sleepy Shanksville; a team of firefighters racing to save an injured woman and themselves; and the men, women, and children flying across country to see loved ones or for work who suddenly faced terrorists bent on murder. Fall and Rise will open new avenues of understanding for everyone who thinks they know the story of 9/11, bringing to life--and in some cases, bringing back to life--the extraordinary ordinary people who experienced the worst day in modern American history. Destined to be a classic, Fall and Rise will move, shock, inspire, and fill hearts with love and admiration for the human spirit as it triumphs in the face of horrifying events

"13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security operators stationed in Benghazi fought to repel mounting enemy forces and escalating firepower, to protect the Americans stationed there, including the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. Going beyond the call of duty, the team ignored orders to stand down and instead choked back smoke, fought wave after wave of machine-gun fire and retook the Compound, averting tragedy on a much larger scale u although four Americans would not make it out alive. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account is both blistering and compelling, and sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground, in the streets and on the rooftops."

Set against the harsh backdrop of the Arctic wilderness, this true account showcases extraordinary resilience and courage. The narrative unfolds gripping tales of survival, revealing the challenges faced by those who navigate this unforgiving landscape. Through vivid storytelling, the author brings to life the spirit of adventure and the human capacity to endure in extreme conditions, making for an inspiring and riveting read.

When a cargo plane goes missing over the Greenland ice cap in November 1942, a B-17 is dispatched on a perilous search-and-rescue mission that ends in disaster when the plane crashes into a fogged-out glacier. Almost three weeks later, the U.S. Coast Guard learns that contact has been made with the B-17 crew, who are taking refuge in the plane's broken tail. The Coast Guard begins rescue efforts, successfully extracting two of the B-17 survivors and promising to return for the rest. But as the brutal winter ravages the savage Arctic wilderness, the odds of saving the remaining men rapidly diminish. Out of options, they have no choice but to try and survive alone on the ice cap. Into this narrative of endurance against all odds, bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff weaves a breathtaking account of his 2012 journey with a private crew to recover the wreckage of the crashes and the bodies of the victims entombed in the ice, finally piecing together this epic tale of adventure, resilience, and courage.

An utterly gripping nonfiction adventure narrative, Lost in Shangri-La is an untold true story of war, survival, discovery, heroism, and a near-impossible rescue mission. Three months before the end of World War II, a U.S. Army plane flying over New Guinea crashed in uncharted mountains inhabited by a Stone Age tribe. Nineteen passengers and crew were killed and two were mortally wounded. But somehow three survived: a lieutenant whose twin brother died in the crash, a sergeant who suffered terrible head wounds, and a beautiful member of the Women's Army Corps. Hurt, unarmed and afraid, they prayed for deliverance - from their wounds, from the elements, and from the spear-carrying, Dani tribesmen who roamed the mountains, men who were untouched by modernity. For seven weeks, the survivors experienced one remarkable adventure after another, until they were rescued in a truly incredible mission. Using a huge range of sources, including first hand accounts from the survivors themselves, Mitchell Zukoff exposes the enlightening and terrifying adventure of three individuals lost on unknown soil and the relationships they built not only with each other, but also with a lost civilization.

It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury–and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors’ money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the “rob Peter to pay Paul” scam to an art form. At the peak of his success, Ponzi was raking in more than $2 million a week at his office in downtown Boston. Then his house of cards came crashing down–thanks in large part to the relentless investigative reporting of Richard Grozier’s Boston Post. A classic American tale of immigrant life and the dream of success, Ponzi’s Scheme is the amazing story of the magnetic scoundrel who launched the most successful scheme of financial alchemy in modern history.

Set against the backdrop of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the narrative follows Homeira Qaderi, a prominent advocate for women's rights, as she faces imminent danger from the Taliban. After a failed escape attempt with her son, Siawash, she is aided by Sam Aronson, a foreign service officer who volunteers to help evacuate stranded individuals. Their perilous journey involves secretive maneuvers, communication through flashlight signals, and overcoming gunfire, culminating in a desperate bid for freedom as the airport gates prepare to close.

Příběh americké rodiny, která se musí vyrovnat se skutečností, že jejich dlouho očekávané dítě se narodí s Downovým syndromem. Původně série reportáží sleduje osudy americké rodiny Fairchildových. Štěstí budoucí maminky ale netrvá dlouho, pomocí prenatální diagnostiky jsou zjištěny jak genetické problémy s chromozomy, tak problémy miminka se srdíčkem. Autor opravdově a bez obalu popisuje jednak nutná vyšetření, která čekají každou budoucí maminku, jejíž těhotenství provází riziko vrozené vady dítěte, jednak myšlenkové pochody a obavy, které prožívají nastávající rodiče v celém období těhotenství. Miminko se nakonec narodit smí, jak napovídá titul, jeho cesta po světě je ale provázena zdravotními problémy od samého počátku. Autor se loučí s malou Naiou v momentě, kdy jsou jí tři roky, kdy chodí, počítá, hraje hry, mluví ve větách a má malého bratříčka, o kterého se v rámci svých možností stará. Rodiče pak opouští v momentě, kdy si již vůbec nepřipouštějí variantu, že by se Naia vůbec nemusela narodit a kdy si jsou vědomi svého správného rozhodnutí, učiněného před mnoha měsíci. Příjemně čtivá kniha plná na jedné straně smutku, obav a nejistot, na straně druhé lásky a naděje v budoucnost je určena především rodičům postižených dětí. Nicméně každý jiný rodič při jejím čtení pochopí, jak malicherné jsou některé jejich strasti se zdravými potomky.