![]() It is certainly the first book I have read about that day and, even all these years later, even the smallest details can make me cry, even as I was frustrated by the writing itself. The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede was published in 2002 and was, to my memory, one of the first books published concerning the events of 9/11. ![]() In the coming days and weeks, the story of Gander and the stranded travelers was featured prominently by both the Canadian and American media: at a time when everyone was shocked and terrified, it was a simple, heart-warming story of strangers reaching out to help those in need. All across Canada, airports were being overwhelmed by unscheduled landings but nowhere were the arrivals more extreme than Gander, where the town’s population grew from a modest 10,000 to almost 17,000 overnight and Newfoundlanders, both from Gander and the surrounding towns and villages, put their lives on hold to care for and entertain the unexpected arrivals. ![]() ![]() ![]() On September 11, 2001, more than 30 planes descended on Gander, Newfoundland when American airspace was closed in the wake of the attacks. ![]()
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