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On Top of the World
On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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Of all the companies affected by the attacks of 11 September, none was more devastated than Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial services conglomerate, who lost 658 people. CEO Howard Lutnick survived only because he had taken his son to school that day. His brother and best friend were not so lucky. his firm, and how he was able to rebuild the company as a tribute to those who died. Astonishingly, some rival companies tried to put them out of business, while others nearly killed them with kindness, offering Cantor Fitzgerald work that there was no one left to do. In the end, the company survived because all who worked there knew that it was the best way they could help their lost friends and colleagues.
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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees on 9/11. Located in the floors above the North Tower impact, they were put in an impossible situation. Many called loved ones to say goodbye. Unfathomable fear. We owe it to them to hear these stories. Barbash chronicles the 6-month period after the devastating loss of life: families, business, recovery, media, grief, guilt. ⬇️

britt_brooke ⬆️ Picture taken at the first responders memorial here in my Nashville suburb. That‘s a small piece of one of the Word Trade Center beams which was gifted to our fire department. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💔💔 2mo
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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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Gorgeous night at the fields. This book is a tough one. ❤️‍🩹

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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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Thanks for putting this on my radar @Reviewsbylola !

This is a look at one specific element of the 9-11 story, the loss of 658 employees by one company, Cantor Fitzgerald. The Chairman lost his brother and many friends but was vilified by certain sections of the media when trying to do his best for the families of those lost.

A fascinating account with so many personal stories, heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting.

#booked2021 #relatedto911

Leftcoastzen Like your New York collection! 3y
squirrelbrain Thanks @Leftcoastzen - that‘s not even half of it… I ❤️ books about NYC! 3y
Reviewsbylola I‘m glad you enjoyed it! I was utterly fascinated! 3y
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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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I just ran out the limit on IG writing a review for this one, so suffice to say I am struggling with Litsy‘s limit right now. 😂

I will just say that this is an important piece of history and an excellent example of narrative nonfiction done right. I can‘t recommend it highly enough and I‘m glad Howard Lutnick had the foresight to memorialize their experience in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Never forget. ❤️

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squirrelbrain Stacked - you‘ve made me really want to read this... 4y
Reviewsbylola It‘s SO good. I was a little surprised actually because it had somehow escaped my radar before. It should be included with other well known 9/11 books imo. @squirrelbrain 4y
squirrelbrain Just found a used (ex-library) copy on Amazon for Qa.64 inc postage - bargain! Thanks for putting this on my radar. 4y
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Reviewsbylola That‘s one reason I like seeing reviews of older books. Much easier to find a reasonably priced copy! 😂 @squirrelbrain 4y
BarbaraBB Thanks Steph. I feel I need to read this one too. #stacked 4y
Crazeedi This on escaped my radar, thanks 4y
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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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#bathandbook tonight. I‘m fascinated by the personal stories of 9/11, so when I saw this one in a LFL earlier today, I was ecstatic, especially since this title had slipped my radar.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Cantor lost so many people. That was devastating. 4y
Reviewsbylola It‘s terrible, and while I knew it was a devastating loss, I never really understood the magnitude. @JanuarieTimewalker13 4y
KatieB Have you read the tagged book? I can‘t recommend it highly enough, particularly as an audiobook
[tagged book]The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
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Reviewsbylola Yes, love that one! I‘ve read it in print and on audio. @KatieB 4y
JanuarieTimewalker13 I think I will have to read both books. I worked downtown (55 Water) but I had gotten really sick in July and was on leave,Had I been well, I‘d be in the midst of it. The WTC made me dizzy on a good day...used to take PATH in from Hoboken. I never completely felt safe after ‘93 (although I was not working day at the time). One woman‘s advice: AlWAYS wear your sneakers commuting. And I always did. She had been in the ‘93 bombing. 4y
Reviewsbylola Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️ I am so glad you avoided being there. I‘m sure the scars of those who witnessed the horrors will always be with them. @JanuarieTimewalker13 4y
JanuarieTimewalker13 You‘re welcome. Yes, that illness was a bad thing that ended up being good in the end. Strange days. Living is exhausting. Now I‘m exhausted bc somehow day 3 of my first dose of Moderna hit me like a ton of bricks. Smh. I can‘t even imagine what COVID would‘ve done. You stay well and take good care of yourself❤️ 4y
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On Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, and the Twin Towers Attack | Tom Barbash
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Found the sweetest LFL today in Wheeling, WV. It had an impressive selection of books and I ended up finding two that interested me (and many more that I‘d already read!), including the tagged book.

ChasingOm Where is this in Wheeling?? 😍 4y
Reviewsbylola Right in front of Whisk bakery. That‘s the best I can say as I am super unfamiliar with Wheeling. 😂 @ChasingOm 4y
BookDragonNotWorm I love the cat painted on it! One of the most interesting I've seen! 4y
ChasingOm Haha, that works! 4y
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