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The fly on the wall

Revisado: 08-17-23

Everyone knows the 9/11 story. We’ve heard it from so many perspectives, each telling is different in its own way. But consider this: What is the perspective of the network cameraperson who is on site, like a fly on the wall. He or she is there for every significant event in an American president’s life. That person does not demand, or ask, or question. That person records and he or she does so for history. The people standing in front of that lens see only the lens. They do not see the persons behind the lens. That person is invisible, but has eyes that are focused like lasers, and ears that hear words that may not be meant to be heard. They record history - the moments we see again and again over the years, They carry memories and thoughts of what happened that day that they don’t generally share with the public. Chris Carlson is sharing those moments in this book. He’s telling all, and it is eye-opening.

Think back to the moment when George W. Bush got word about the planes that hit the World Trade Center. He was reading to school children. Chris Carlson tells the story of what happened before and after that moment. He describes a fly that was on the desk at which the President was sitting in a way that will make you sit back and wonder about how something that seemingly insignificant can make an impression that stays for decades with those who saw it happen.

He will always show you another side - the human side - of the press that you may have never considered. What happened to the White House Press Pool on September 11, when the presidents flew off on Air Force One without them. What was most important to them at that moment in the several days that followed. The answer may surprise you.

This is such a human story, warts and all. It will make your think, and it will make you appreciate even more what the people who record history do for us. It’s truly a book for the times in which we now live. And Brett Rockwood’s narration is the perfect companion to what Chris Carlson is going to show you.

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