02489cam a2200313 4500 599427486 TxAuBib 20220602120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062796684 0062796682 52f48792-705d-4a72-afc1-3bf7b0995ef7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3272661 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib DeFede, Jim. The Day the World Came to Town [Libby Audiobook] : 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. HarperAudio, 2017. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 178MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 178MB. HTML:<p>Perfect for fans of the musical Come From Away!</p> <p>When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill. As the passengers stepped from the airplanes, exhausted, hungry and distraught after being held on board for nearly 24 hours while security checked all of the baggage, they were greeted with a feast prepared by the townspeople. Local bus drivers who had been on strike came off the picket lines to transport the passengers to the various shelters set up in local schools and churches. Linens and toiletries were bought and donated. A middle school provided showers, as well as access to computers, email, and televisions, allowing the passengers to stay in touch with family and follow the news.</p>. Nonfiction. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-31 20:00:03. Porter, Ray. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/3272661-TheDayTheWorldCameToTown.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=52f48792-705d-4a72-afc1-3bf7b0995ef7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/3272661-TheDayTheWorldCameToTown.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=52f48792-705d-4a72-afc1-3bf7b0995ef7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)