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From Landfill to Hallowed Ground: The Largest Crime Scene in America
From Landfill to Hallowed Ground: The Largest Crime Scene in America | Frank Marra, Maria Bellia Abbate
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The morning of September 11, 2001, began like any other morning for police Sergeant Frank Marra. He woke up early, brewed his coffee, and got his son Anthony ready for kindergarten. That was until the image of the South Tower engulfed in flames and smoke interrupted televised broadcasts nationwide. From Landfill to Hallowed Ground follows the footsteps of Sergeant Frank Marra and the people whose lives were irrevocably changed in the aftermath of September 11. Marra and co-author Maria Bellia Abbate take readers to the Staten Island Landfill, where the largest moveable crime scene in America was combed and searched for those buried beneath the twisted metal, steel, and cement. Step into the landfill mire with the New York City Police Department and the volunteers who searched tirelessly, often at great cost to themselves, for the remains of those silenced forever in the ashes. This heartrending story gives readers a never-before-seen glimpse of the days and months following the attack on September 11, and the stories that echo from "The Hill"--the hallowed ground of those who perished on that fateful day.
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KyberHeart
Mehso-so

This book could have used a stronger writing and editing team. But if you can overlook a bit of flawed prose, you hear a unique point of view on the recovery effort. Marra worked the auto section of the Fresh Kills landfill and presents a sympathetic retelling of not only his own experiences there, but those of survivors and family members as well.