Reading the 9/11 Report

[UncleKyle]

Anyone else read it or currently reading it? I finally got my hands on one and can't seem to put it down. Who would have thought a government authored book would keep my interest. I've learned a lot that you would never read in a newspaper or magazine article. Any thoughts for those how have read it?

 

[crz4mm2]

Where did you get 'your hands on' one?

 

[lucky_bunni]

Originally posted by crz4mm2
Where did you get 'your hands on' one?

Their available at nearly any bookstore and on audiobook online. Anyone can get one.

 

[Disney01]

They sell them. I saw one at Costco and I'm sure most bookstores sell it. It's a very large book. It must be interesting.

 

[jjskribs]

I saw copies for sale at our local Stop and Shop yesterday. Not sure what the price was........ I was tempted to get one. Maybe next time I go shopping.

 

[UncleKyle]

Originally posted by lucky_bunni
Their available at nearly any bookstore and on audiobook online. Anyone can get one.

Not quite true in this area. I've been to 4 different books stores in my town and all were sold out. Had to place on on order at our Barnes & Noble for the next shipment, it took 5 days to get the next shipment in. Even when I went to Louisville, KY (population over a million) this weekend, I went to 3 major bookstores and couldn't find the book either. Seems they are selling out like crazy.

 

[bsnyder]

It's free online, but a 600 page document is a little unwieldy online, so I got a print copy at the local Barnes & Noble.

You can order them on Amazon too.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...f=sr_1_1/103-4892251-3048652?v=glance&s=books

I'm not finished with it yet, but so far, it reads like a novel, rather than a typical government report.

 

[minniecarousel]

I got mine at Costco and finally opened it last night. It's written in a very "readable" manner - I was expecting legal jargon and political wordiness. I think I'll be finishing this one! (I sure can see this as a textbook for certain high school or college classes in the very near future.)

 

[Doug123]

It is very interesting reading. You can read it online at www.9-11commission.gov

 

[Kimberle]

I saw it at Waldenbook, but didn't have time to look at it. Can you briefly tell what it is about? (I know it's about 9/11, I mean briefly describe the behind the scene's.)

 

[herc]

I am about halfway done with it. You are right, it is an interesting read. I find myself reading the notes as much as the main text.

 

[UncleKyle]

Originally posted by Kimberle
I saw it at Waldenbook, but didn't have time to look at it. Can you briefly tell what it is about? (I know it's about 9/11, I mean briefly describe the behind the scene's.)

The book is the Official Report by the 9/11 Commission that is submitted to Congress and the President. It's an interesting read and is full of details and facts that the media hasn't reported much on.

 

[DISshopkeeper]

Thanks for the link Doug123.

I was sobbing as I read the Horror and Heros chapter.

 

[doxdogy]

You can also order it from the government printing office.

http://bookstore.gpo.gov/911commission.html

 

[Grog]

I read the first chapter on the 9/11 comission website. I plan to read the whole thing. It almost reads like a Tom Clancy novel in the way it flows so smoothly. I also expected a lot of "legalese". I kept having to remind myself that it wasn't fiction.