| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
287 p., [16] p. of plates : ill ; 24 cm. |
| Contents |
A Love Affair That Almost Never Happened -- From Wife to Widow -- The Widowmobile -- The Fight for the Commission -- The Commission -- The Mystery in Footnote 44 -- He didn't have us at hello -- Your Right Arm Returns -- The Dumpster -- Where to Go; What to Do? -- The Hereinafter -- Afterword: A Letter to Ann Coulter. |
| Summary |
A happy young suburban mother and housewife, Breitweiser saw her world shattered by terrorism--and, with no husband by her side or father for her child, found the courage and strength not only to build a new life, but to become one of the country's most outspoken activists and harshest critics of the current administration. A former Republican, Breitweiser, along with three other 9/11 widows (known to the media as "The Jersey Girls"), fought tirelessly for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, in spite of strong opposition from Bush, Cheney, Rice, and other top government officials. While describing her journey, Breitweiser discloses eye-opening information about mistakes made prior to the 9/11 attacks, cover-ups discovered during her campaign for the 9/11 Commission, surprising encounters with some of the country's most powerful officials, and unsettling facts about present-day national security.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Breitweiser, Kristen.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Personal narratives.
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.
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Widows -- New Jersey -- Biography.
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Terrorism victims' families -- New Jersey.
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| ISBN |
0446579327 |
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9780446579322 |
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