Here's a book about something that took place on 9/11/2001 that I don't think I ever heard about ... all the boats that helped get folks off Manhattan Island when the roads, tunnels and bridges were closed. Fair warning here, I read Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift, by Jessica Dulong, in one day. Even before the Coast Guard arrived there were folks with boats transporting people across New York Harbor. Tugs, ferries, dinner boats, private boats, even small dinghies showed up to help get everyone off the island. It's an amazing story. There were 'land lubbers', too, helping get strollers, wheel chairs and the very young or very old get on and off. Businesses showed up to give out water, towels, sandwiches .... the author does a marvelous job at weaving the personal stories she collected with the real time events.

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