Mitch Zuckoff ist ein Meister darin, komplexe wahre Geschichten aufzudecken, die Abenteuer, menschliche Widerstandsfähigkeit und historische Bedeutung miteinander verbinden. Sein erzählerischer Stil ist immersiv und detailreich, sodass er den Leser mitten in dramatische Ereignisse und unglaubliche Leistungen zieht. Zuckoff stellt die Personen im Zentrum dieser Berichte gekonnt dar und erforscht die grundlegenden Motivationen, die menschliches Handeln unter extremen Umständen antreiben. Sein Werk zeugt von der Kraft des menschlichen Geistes und beleuchtet oft weniger bekannte historische Episoden mit einem fesselnden und packenden Ansatz.
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.
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.
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
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Years in the making, this spellbinding,
heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unforgettable portrait
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»13 Hours« zeichnet die Attacke islamistischer Milizen auf das US-Konsulat sowie den CIA-Stützpunkt in Bengasi, Libyen, in der Nacht vom 11. auf den 12. September 2012 nach – auf den Tag genau elf Jahre nach 9/11. 13 Stunden dauerte der Angriff. Sechs von der CIA angeheuerte Sicherheitsleute – Ex-Marines, -SEALs und -Army-Ranger – versuchen eine Tragödie abzuwenden. Doch der amerikanische Botschafter J. Christopher Stevens und drei weitere Männer sterben bei dem Angriff. Umgehend wird heftige Kritik an US-Präsident Barack Obama und der damaligen Außenministerin Hillary Clinton laut – das Thema wird im Präsidentschaftswahlkampf 2016 eine Rolle spielen. Das Buch entstand unter Mitarbeit der Männer des Security Teams. Es wurde von »Transformers«-Regisseur Michael Bay verfilmt. Der Film kommt am 4. Februar 2016 in die deutschen Kinos.
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.
Set against a backdrop of treacherous landscapes, the narrative unfolds through two catastrophic crashes and the disappearance of a rescue plane. As the characters grapple with survival in a frigid and unforgiving environment, they embark on a gripping quest to unravel a decades-old mystery. The story intertwines themes of resilience, adventure, and the relentless pursuit of truth amidst dire circumstances.
Set in 1945, this gripping tale follows the harrowing survival journey of three American servicemen and women after their plane crashes en route to the idyllic Shangri-La in Dutch New Guinea. As they navigate the challenges of the wild, their resilience and camaraderie are tested against the backdrop of a stunning yet treacherous landscape. The narrative explores themes of hope, endurance, and the human spirit's capacity to overcome adversity in the face of overwhelming odds.
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.
