The Day the World Came to Town is the inspiring story of how the people of Gander cared for nearly 7,000 passengers with gestures of friendship, acts of kindness, and attitudes of goodwill at a moment’s notice.

The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede

Genre/Categories/Setting: Narrative Nonfiction, Historical Event, 9-11, Gander (Newfoundland)

Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today, I’m sharing inspiring and unforgettable nonfiction, The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede.

I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.

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My Summary:

What if one definition of a hero is simply one who treats a stranger as a member of the family or one who provides towels or toiletries, or offers a shower, or sits to talk, or provides a board game, or prays with or for you, or gives you a ride to town, or takes you to the local pub or shopping?

On 9-11, thirty-eight jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Newfoundland (Canada). This is the inspiring story of how the people (the heroes) of Gander (a town of barely 10,000) cared for nearly 7,000 passengers with gestures of friendship, acts of kindness, and attitudes of goodwill at a moment’s notice.

Thirty-eight planes landed in Gander on September 11, depositing 6, 595 passengers and crew members in a town whose population is barely 10,000.

Continue here for my full review of The Day the World Came to Town…

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