Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Last Man Down: A New York City Fire Chief and the Collapse of the World Trade Center by Richard Picciotto, Daniel Paisner ISBN: 0-425-18677-6 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 (64 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Should be "Thank You Ladder 6"
Comment: During the Summer of 2002, I read Richard Picciotto's book "Last Man Down." While I can appreciate what this man must have went through during the horrible collapse of the WTC, I felt like I was being shovelled a lot of ... His constant reference to his rank and how important he is really turned me off. I have been a firefighter for 18 years myself and I felt the tone he used in writing this book was condescending to the lower ranking firefighters. Recently in "Fire Engineering" online, there was an article about how the crew of FDNY Ladder 6 has spoken up about BC Picciotto exaggerating his role of that day of 9/11/2001. In reading the book, I personally couldn't get past BC Picciotto's insecurities with his position as BC or with himself. By his own accounts, he was the "First Man Down." The true heroes of this story were the captain and crew of Ladder 6.
While the book is an interesting read, you really need to sift through the BS to appreciate the story. Good job Ladder 6!!!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Really Great Read See for yourself
Comment: I read this book after hearing about it from a friend. I found it was a very enlighting story of the heroism and humanity of new york firefighters. It was a book that I could not put down I finished reading it in two days. I would encourage all to read it and See for yourself.
Rating: 1
Summary: Ask the other survivors for a very different view.
Comment: Chief Picciotta took a horrific day in our city and country's history and tried to turn it into a personal account of his own so-called heroism. How dare he disparage the other people trapped in that stairwell who proved to be ultimately more courageous and more useful than he was. Many FDNY personnel can discount much of what he has stated as "truth" and it is really a shame that this fictitious book has become a bestseller. If you want to know the real story of what occurred that day in Stairwell B, ask the other 13 men and woman who were trapped with him that haven't felt the need to shout their heroic feats to the world.
 |
Title: Firehouse by David Halberstam ISBN: 1401300057 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
 |
Title: Report from Ground Zero: The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center by Dennis Smith ISBN: 067003116X Publisher: Penguin Putnam Pub. Date: 18 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
 |
Title: 3000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It by Sean Flynn ISBN: 0446690953 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
 |
Title: Report from Ground Zero by Dennis Smith ISBN: 0452283957 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
 |
Title: Strong of Heart: Life and Death in the Fire Department of New York by Thomas Von Essen ISBN: 006050949X Publisher: ReganBooks Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
