Intimate stories from September 11, 2001, and the days following are told by those forever affected--from survivors of the attacks to rescuers and family members. This collection is ultimately a very real and memorable look at the tragedy and its effects on the people who were willing to share their stories with generations to come.

Michelle Wiley -- Spencer Kobren -- Steven Bienkowski -- Joseph Pfeifer -- Anthony R. Whitaker -- Brian Smith -- Gary Smiley -- Ada Rosario-Dolch -- Kenneth Merlo -- David Kravette -- Roy Bell -- Michael Jacobs -- Robert Leder -- Christopher Wiener -- Ralph Blasi -- Bill Mulligan -- Jose Rodriquez -- Christopher Keenan -- Cathy Pavelec -- Tim McGinn -- Peter Moog -- Terri Tobin -- Ralph Cefarello -- Sean Crowley -- Edward J. Aswad Jr.-- Gregory Fried -- James Cowan -- Roger Parrino -- Hector Santiago -- Bernard B. Kerik -- Joe Esposito -- Errol Anderson -- Joseph Torrillo -- John Abruzzo -- Peter Bitwinski -- Steve Greenberg -- Gloria Novesl -- Lori Guarnera -- Moses Lipson -- Ted Anderson -- Christopher Braman -- John Jester -- Joe Finley -- Kenneth Escoffery -- Joe Graziano -- Marcel Claes --Stanley Trojanowski -- James Filomeno -- Lyzbeth Glick -- Alice Ann Hoglan -- Deena Burnett -- Lisa Jefferson -- Joe Blozis -- Mark DeMarco -- Stephen Blihar -- Terri Langone -- Michael McAvoy -- Jay Jonas -- Billy Butler -- Jillian Volk -- Thomas Von Essen -- Daniel Donadio -- Mark Dawson -- Michael Michelsen -- Edward "Bud" McGivern Jr.-- James Luongo -- William Allee -- Michael Scagnelli -- Laura Glading -- Seth Castleman -- Robert Gayer -- Margie Edwards -- Drew Nieporent -- Artie Collins -- Gregg Nolan -- Anonymous -- Gail Paige-Bowman -- Tim Cahill -- Joseph Bradley -- Benjamin Garelick.