Heart of a Soldier

by James B. Stewart

Description

Relates the life of Rick Rescorla, a former soldier and the head of security for Morgan Stanley, who successfully evacuated 2,700 of the company's employees from the south tower of the World Trade Center on September 11th.

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sraimone 28 reviews

There are some books that I've read, and I know that I've read them, but I honestly couldn't tell you a thing about them, but then there are books like The Heart of a Soldier, that just stick with you. I really loved this book. By the end I knew what was going to happen, and was balling my eyes out. It was well written and extremely interesting.

Jun 23, 2013

ngennaro 79 reviews

Do you want to cry? This book will bring tears to your eyes as it recounts the life of the man who was in charge of security for the World Trade Center. A man who survived Vietnam, he tried his best to save and comfort as many as he could as the tragedy of 9/11 occurred. A tremendous story that makes you begging for it to be a book of fiction and have him walk out at the end of it all.

Jan 9, 2006

mdibert 3 reviews

Time magazine called this the best non-fiction book of 2002. Although I would not make that definitive statement -- this is a good book. Anyone looking for 9/11 stories would find this work interesting. It also does a great job explaining other chapters in American history (i.e., Vietnan War).

Nov 26, 2006

BogartFan 11 reviews

Absolutely brilliant. Inspiring, and ultimately heartbreaking.

Sep 1, 2006

DONNAMONTEIRO 191 reviews

EXCELLENT, BUD KEARNEYS BOOK

Aug 14, 2010

JohnMeeks 214 reviews

BJYJJ

May 9, 2009