![]() ![]() It's Beamer constantly reminding us how uncomfortable she feels with her newfound celebrity after the crash and how she doesn't want any of it. The most disappointing part of the book isn't the content, however. I mean, when you tell me that a particular thing Todd did was "so Todd," I think I can understand the "so Todd" phrase without the quotes. It's also unfortunate that the book was written for a 5th grader. It takes forever to get to the details of the flight, which turns out to be the only truly interesting part of the book. What I got was a long-winded story about how Lisa and Todd met, what their parents were like, where they went to school, etc, etc. I had hoped to learn a bit about Todd Beamer and a lot about what happened during the period around the crash, hopefully gleaning some insight to the flight. His wife decided to have a dude who wears a purple sportcoat in his publicity photo (unironically I think) ghost-write a book for her. Todd Beamer was a passenger on the flight, known best for fighting back against the hijackers and his catchphrase "Let's Roll". Of course, nobody knows everything that happened on United 93, which is one reason I'm drawn to the story. I had heard wonderful reviews about the film, especially about how refreshing it was that a film about such an emotionally-charged issue simply got out of the way and let the story speak for itself. I can't remember it well enough to give it a confident rating, but I'm guessing I would rate it a PG or PG-13. And I didn't remember that until I saw (and subsequently bought) this book at a library sale today. But looking back, I think this story is what started that desire in me. I'm also a capable guardian in community settings. I now am a part of our hospital's readiness team and an active shooting response trainer. After reading Todd's story, I aspired to always be the person who would say "let's roll" and fight back against evil. The result: they saved countless lives by causing the plane to crash in a field instead. In an act that has not been publicized and praised enough, they were the only passengers on 9/11 to fight back against the evil men planning on crashing their plane into another public building. Let's Roll tells the story of Todd Beamer and the other heroes of Flight 93 who saved countless lives on 9/11. this book HAS shaped my life and I don't think I recognized how drastically until now. My bar for five star books is set at "changed my life significantly and/or I'll never forget it." I was about to rate this book four stars I was probably in my teens when I initially read it.
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