Last Man Down by Richard Picciotto

Last Man Down by Richard Picciotto

A first responder's harrowing account of 9/11--the inspirational true story of an American hero who gave nearly everything for others during one of New York City's darkest hours.

On September 11, 2001, FDNY Battalion Chief Richard "Pitch" Picciotto answered the call heard around the world. In minutes, he was at Ground Zero of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center began to burn--and then to buckle.

A veteran of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, Picciotto was eerily familiar with the inside of the North Tower. And it was there that he concentrated his rescue efforts. It was in its smoky stairwells where he heard and felt the South Tower collapse. He made the call for firemen and rescue workers to evacuate, while he stayed behind with a skeleton team of men to help evacuate a group of disabled and infirm civilians. And it was in the rubble of the North Tower where Picciotto found himself buried--for more than four hours after the building's collapse.

Daniel Paisner is the author of almost fifty books, including The Whole Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound, as well as eleven New York Times bestsellers.

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ISBN 13	9780425189887
ISBN 10	0425189880
Title	Last Man Down
Author	Richard Picciotto
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2003-05-06
Number of pages	272
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