Wonderful true story about some wonderful people doing wonderful things during a horrible tragedy. ( )

Lovely, uplifting story of a community coming together to help strangers stranded in their little towns. Heart-warming. ( )

A joy to read as I picked up this book to read on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. Wonderful storytelling and the revised edition 20 years after brought a great sense of closure to the people and the events of that day. ( )

Very much enjoyed reading more about the crew and passengers who were stranded and the Gander residents' response to all of their stranded visitors in September 2001. While not all reviewers liked the way it was written, I liked the style; for me it was also an uplifting page turner. ( )

When the planes hit the towers on 9/11, the ripple effects were everywhere. An obvious one, of course, was that, because air traffic was then shut down all the planes already in the air and heading to the US had to land somewhere else. One of the less obvious effects of the tragedy, though, was that many planes that day were rerouted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, and that the residents there stepped up to the challenge in amazing and wonderful ways.

As interesting as it was uplifting. I loved learning about both the logistics of such a small place figuring out how to accommodate so many people so swiftly and the bonds of friendship that grew between the passengers and their Canadian hosts. Definitely recommended. ( )