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Wake-up call : the political education of a 9/11 widow / Kristen Breitweiser.

by Breitweiser, Kristen.

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New York : Warner Books, 2006.

Breitweiser, Kristen.

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Personal narratives.

Widows -- New Jersey -- Biography.

Terrorism victims' families -- New Jersey.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010593.html

287 p., [16] p. of plates : ill ; 24 cm.

A happy young suburban mother and housewife, Breitweiser saw her world shattered by terrorism--and, with no husband by her side or father for her child, found the courage and strength not only to build a new life, but to become one of the country's most outspoken activists and harshest critics of the current administration. A former Republican, Breitweiser, along with three other 9/11 widows (known to the media as "The Jersey Girls"), fought tirelessly for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, in spite of strong opposition from Bush, Cheney, Rice, and other top government officials. While describing her journey, Breitweiser discloses eye-opening information about mistakes made prior to the 9/11 attacks, cover-ups discovered during her campaign for the 9/11 Commission, surprising encounters with some of the country's most powerful officials, and unsettling facts about present-day national security.--From publisher description.

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