Fire in the Morning
The Story of the Irish and the Twin Towers on September 11
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-86322-298-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the unique account of the Irish in the Twin Towers, from the man described as 'the authentic voice of the Irish in America, who has more knowledge of this community than almost anyone else alive' (NY Times). When the towers came crashing down they took over a thousand Irish with them, from workers with illegal papers to second generation titans of Wall Street, to the hundreds of firemen and police officers, the backbone of Irish America for generations. Their inspiring and varied stories provide an important historical account of the that infamous day.
Reviews / Votes
"The Unique Account of the Irish in the Twin Towers, from Niall O'Dowd, The Man Described as "The Authentic Voice of the Irish in America, who has more Knowledge of this Community than Almost Anyone Else Alive." (Jim Dwyer, New York Times, Pulitzer Prize Winner)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
O'Brien Press Ltd
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86322-298-6 (9780863222986)
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Person
Niall O'Dowd is the editor and founder of The Irish Voice and Irish America magazine. He is a frequent analyst for CNN on Irish issues and has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC Today, and The Charlie Rose Show on PBS. In addition he has written many opinion pieces published in the New York Times, Washington Post and The Irish Times. He was awarded the American Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation in 1996 for "excellence in writing." An arts graduate of University College Dublin and a native of Tipperary, Ireland, he came to the U.S. in 1978. He is a resident of Manhattan and married to Debbie McGoldrick. They have a daughter, Alana.