The Day the World Came to Town Book Reviews

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Not good. Too many story lines. Super boring. Had to read for school, but I would not recommend.

Beautiful!. I first heard about this book on a trip I took to Newfoundland 4 years ago. I finally decided to read it, and I’m so glad I did. The stories told are beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. Truly a wonderful reminder that kindness can change the world.

The Day the World Came to our Door. After seeing the Broadway play based on this book, Come From Away, I purchased and read this factual, heartfelt account of the people of the Gander New Foundland area and the 38 planes diverted there after 9/11. Highly recommend both the book and play. Thank you!

The Day the World Came to Town. I have been waiting a long time for this book to be available in iBooks. One of the best books I have read!! Thank you to everyone involved in making this book possible!

More Than The Musical. This book deserves an award for teaching us the true nature of human beings. The musical, “Come From Away”, does not do the book justice. You can tell the material is well-researched and that love is so much apart of the Christian “Newfies”. RSBTHREE

The Day The World Came To Town. Captivating and uplifting! Not at all disheartening even though it is centered around one of the most tragic days in history.

Thanks Jim. I’ve read this many times. I blubber through it every time.

Wonderful story about a grim event. I enjoyed the musical “Come from Away” before reading this book, and the additional wealth of stories and details here provide a fuller & richer experience. There is no silver living to 9/11 but the story of the world coming to the doorstep of this little Canadian town is the closest possible thing.

Lest we forget. The events of 9/11 for the passengers of the Flights who landed in Gander were human kindness from our Canadian neighbors. The book is a page turner and eyes moist.

Positive human spirit.. Great story about how people really step up in times of need.

So Uplifting!!. I quickly felt as though I was one of the passengers, and then interchangeably, one of the townspeople. Having lived thru the 9/11 (in Texas) through the whole ordeal, I was only aware of what Americans were going through (here). Reading this book 12+ years later, I now realize how it affected SO many other nationalities, but in different ways. I also never heard about (or thought of) all those flights that were inbound from other countries when the U.S. cancelled all landings, but now I know. What amazes me most is just HOW GENEROUS people are, to complete strangers, with NO expectation of repayment, and on the other side of that coin, how giving the American guests were after-the-fact. This was truly a wonderful book, written in a great form, that included a huge cast of characters in one book, but gave enough background on each one to make you think you knew them. I can't give this enough stars, but wish I could.

Simply excellent. This unique view of a day that people think they've heard everything about is a must-read! Do not pass this up. A great story of support & unity.

The day the world came to town. One of the very best books I have read and I have been reading for over 50 years. It made you laugh, made you cry, a book I could not put down. It also made me very proud that I was born in Newfoundland, and I am now a United States citizen living in this great country for 50 years

An inspiration. During a time when the world is falling apart this gives us all something to hold on to…

Very touching. This book shows just how many good people are still left in the world.

Restore faith in humanity. Great real life and true story of people stepping up for each other and expecting nothing in return :)

Previously Untold Story. Just when you think every story about 9/11 has been rendered, you find a gem like this book. Heartwarming, beautiful - a testament to the human spirit.

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The Day The World Came to Town. Very uplifting story during an extreme period of tension.

LoryRN. This book had me reading nonstop. I was proud of my fellow Canadians in Gander. The people are so giving and generous to total strangers. The trust created makes for long time friendships. The Newfoundlanders are top notch with thier kindness, organization, reliablilty and spontaneity. No one had to ask for anything. Thank you Jim Defede for writing this book, I am glad I read it.

The Day The World Came to Town. Thank you, Newfoundland’rs for showing what the best people in the world can be!😀🐾🇨🇦

Wow !. One of the best books I've read in such a long time !! Makes me proud to be Canadian and live in a world that has so many open-hearted and kind and generous people. The people of Gander, Newfoundland deserve the recognition. A great read, a great refresher on life, a great emotion roller coaster !

Awesome. This book is amazing my nan gave it to me and now I'm reading it for the 3 time and now I'm doing the book for my school book report. ....$!!$?

Amazing story. This book made me cry. The generosity,love and friendship that was shown to complete strangers during what was such a scary time for the world, was amazing. It was well written. Draws you right in and you don't want to stop reading. I've recommended it to all my family and friends.

Gander's story. I thought I had heard it all before, but I couldn't ay this book down. A excellent read!

Worth the Read. So thankful to know that there are still wonderful, caring people in the world - a great read!