Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Ordinary Heroes
- A Memoir of 9/11
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Ordinary Heroes
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
New York Times best seller
From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live
When Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate an odor of gas in downtown Manhattan on the morning of 9/11, he had no idea that his life was about to change forever. A few moments later, he watched as the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. Pfeifer, the closest FDNY chief to the scene, spearheaded rescue efforts on one of the darkest days in American history.
Ordinary Heroes is the unforgettable and intimate account of what Chief Pfeifer witnessed at Ground Zero, on that day and the days that followed. Through his eyes, we see the horror of the attack and the courage of the firefighters who ran into the burning towers to save others. We see him send his own brother up the stairs of the North Tower, never to return. And we walk with him and his fellow firefighters through weeks of rescue efforts and months of numbing grief, as they wrestle with the real meaning of heroism and leadership.
This gripping narrative gives way to resiliency and a determination that permanently reshapes Pfeifer, his fellow firefighters, NYC, and America. Ordinary Heroes takes us on a journey that turns traumatic memories into hope, so we can make good on our promise to never forget 9/11.
Critic reviews
Ordinary Heroes is clear-eyed, spellbinding, extraordinary.” (Vanity Fair)
"Pfeifer’s record of that day and its aftermath surely enters the canon as one of the necessary documents of 9/11. But it’s his inclusive sense of public service, one that values the heroism of those who do ordinary things in extraordinary times, that makes Ordinary Heroes a book for today. (The New York Times)
"With great humility, Chief Pfeifer has crafted a moving story of how the FDNY was anything but ordinary in the aftermath of the worst terrorist attack this country has ever seen. An incredible picture of the resilience, humor, and heart of New York’s bravest." (Jon Stewart)
More from the same
Narrator
What listeners say about Ordinary Heroes
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lynda Craik
- 17-10-21
a moving un politcal/conspiracy account exceptiona
Joseph Pfeifer clearly did not go into the clergy as God needed him to be there on 9/11 and after to do the amazing work he has done without him , change would not have happened this account is so moving and truthful and inspiring from a man who almost sounds like the most humble hero ever .
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Matthew
- 30-12-23
Incredible stories
A book written to honour the fallen. Fantastic listen, as a young junior officer I have taken a lot of the lessons around incident command and leadership that the chief speaks about.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- sham58
- 14-10-21
Great Story
Well written and narrated only fault ,what happened to the brothers and Tony ?? Never fully finished their stories
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 26-09-21
unreal listen...#343
unreal I felt I was apart of this day.Very good listen highly recommended..I have and have always had so much respect for Fdny
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Shane canning
- 08-12-22
What a true hero
Heart breaking story from a hero and his story is so sad and hearbreaking such a lovely man
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Laura Campbell
- 22-09-21
A wonderful insight
This book captures the essence of the men lost on 9/11- Chief Pfeifer js a remarkable man. Huge respect. Thank you for your service.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- scott turner
- 07-11-21
First chief to arrive at wtc
From a gas leak to the biggest fire of his career Joseph takes you through what began as a normal sunny September morning to losing his brother in the North tower collapse and the aftermath of that day riveting from start to finish
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- PaulC6230
- 08-10-21
What A Story
This was an amazing account from Joe Pfeifer who was just one of the firefighters who witnessed the first flight hitting the World Trade Centre.
The story tells you how ranks are based and how firehouses are run etc but the majority of the audiobook is his story of bravery and sadness of what he witnessed and went through that day and the days after searching Ground Zero and months later.
Highly recommend if you want an insiders view of inside the towers during the terrorist attacks. RIP to everyone who death was due by the attacks.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jem
- 27-09-21
The most moving story I have heard
I was in tears from start to finish, the most moving story from one of the most devastating events in my life time! They shall never be forgotten each and every victim that was murdered that day....
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jeannine
- 08-11-21
Great story from a true hero.
I am interested in 9/11 and have visited New York to see the 9/11 Memorial Museum and the waterfalls in the footprints of the twin towers. It's very moving seeing all those names on the memorial and really brings home the number of people who died that day. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the events of 9/11. It is wonderfully written by Chief Pfeifer. A true hero. God bless all those who died on that day. You will never be forgotten.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!