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Jeremy Glick boarded United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, because a fire at Newark Airport had prevented him from flying the day before.
That morning, at 9:37 a.m. he called his wife, Lyz, to tell her that the plane had been hijacked and that he and a group of others were going to storm the cockpit --- a decision that doomed Glick and his fellow passengers, yet saved countless lives on the ground. Jeremy became an American hero in that single moment of resistance.
There is no way to understand the full depth of emotions of those directly affected by the tragedy of September 11th. There were so many lives taken, which in turn created thousands of living victims --- all the wives, husbands, children, mothers, fathers and friends who were left to deal with the why's and the how's of that September morning.
Lyz Glick is one of those living victims. Her book, YOUR FATHER'S VOICE, is a touching memorial to her husband. She tells us who Jeremy was before September 11th and helps us understand the man behind the heroic action.
Through a series of letters written to the Glicks' daughter, Emmy, Lyz guides us through Jeremy's life beginning when they first met in a ninth grade biology class in 1984, and ending on Emmy's second birthday. Lyz talks about suddenly becoming a single parent and trying to come to terms with Jeremy's violent death while, at the same time, dealing with the media, the investigation and the daily challenges of living without her other half.
Lyz recreates the last week of Jeremy's life in a day-to-day countdown, and as you turn each page and September 11th approaches, you want to stop time and yell, "Don't get on the plane!" You want to change the inevitable.
We have all heard stories of the last phone calls received from Flight 93, but to read the personal account of Jeremy and Lyz's final conversation just moments before the crash, and then to face the sudden silence after the crash, is truly heartbreaking.
Lyz also steps outside her family, as she informs readers of the incredible challenges that family members of 9-11 victims faced while trying to get information about what really happened to their loved ones. The account of the day when those families were finally able to hear the black box recording is heart-wrenching. I don't think anyone can read about these incidents and not cry.
YOUR FATHER'S VOICE is a touching tribute to an outstanding father, husband, son, and brave American. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the actions of Jeremy Glick and the other passengers on that doomed flight.
--- Reviewed by Jill McAfee
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