Hm. I don't actually remember requesting this book, but I gave it a shot.
The sub-title is interesting, given everything we're seeing in the US at the moment: "the Rise of Fascism in America". Unfortunately, it's not the prescient book it might be.
It's a conspiracy book - fine, ask questions about the official story of 9/11. But there is no real evidence that it was an "inside job".

Death of a Nation by George W. Grundy I found it to be a very hard long book to read. Yes, it happened and I'm glad there's books out there to read and we Don't forget what happened on that awful day. However, I found it So long winded and just went on and on. If the book had less pages and was condensed down it would of been a better read!

I have honestly been waiting for a book exactly like this for years. The events of 9/11 have always intrigued me as, in my opinion, the ‘facts’ just don’t add up. Certainly a very compelling but hard read.

Too scary and depressing to finish reading... I can keep an open mind about news I hear and take much of it with a grain of salt... But this was just a tad too much for me. I skimmed, truthfully, maybe someday I'll take another look, just not right now. The times we're living in are just too bizarre for words.

Great book for conspiracy theorists and those who still question and are curious about the events. of 9/11. Highly recommend this book!

The first truly rational, well-written, well-paced, unpretentious, and down-to-earth book regarding 9/11 and subsequent events. I'm genuinely impressed by the writing, presentation, and thought that was clearly put into this book, and for the first time, I am actually seriously considering that the government (or part of it) helped orchestrate the fiasco that has become our political climate and foreign policy since 9/11.

I recieved a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, but the thing is, you can't really review a novel like this. It all boils down to what you believe. Does it offer valid points? It does, but there are always those who's minds can't be changed, or refuse to be changed. The hardest sell here is to those without open minds. Those believe the official story that we got about 9/11. Were we lied to? It's quite possible, but trying to convince people is the hard part.

Death of a Nation raises some valid questions, and it makes a lot of sense, but I can't say the book is true. George has certainly done his homework and as I read it I could see myself buying into what he's saying. Problem is, there's tons of books just like this, and for every book, there's a crowd of people shouting at us telling us we're wrong. There's no way to review this without looking at both sides. I want to believe the official story, but the more I read, the less I can say I believe the official story.

This isn't a book for crackpots, or people who are deluded. It's a look at what could have happened. Whether or not you believe it, is entirely up to you. That's what I enjoyed about the book. You're allowed to think the way you want. It doesn't matter, and no one is forcing you into believing George's account. It's totally plausible because it makes sense. Would our government lie to us? Of course they would, and that's what makes this book so scary. it's the idea that the goverment we support, and have the utmost respect for would lie to us.

Death of a Nation is a book you read without blinders, you can bring your own beliefs into it, but what happens when you start to see something different? What happens when the the facts don't add up? That' s what makes this book so good. You can try and complain about it, give it bad reviews in hopes that it will somehow go away, but it won't. There's a reason why books like these keep coming out. The question is will you just ignore, or will you read it, and see someone else's view point?

Death of a Nation: 9/11 and the Rise of Fascism in America by George W. Grundy is a scathing account of the events leading to 9/11, the events of the day and the aftermath. Mr. Grundy argues that the events of 9/11 have been falsely portrayed. His premise is that the attacks were carried out by entities within the U.S. government and the military. Everything from the wars in the Middle East to the rise of ISIS to the election of Donald Trump. He discusses the timeline of 9/11 and the inaction of individuals and inconsistency in the statements made in the days following the tragedy. He asserts that the World Trade Center was a controlled demolition. The main premise is how the US government reacted with wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Patriot Act and Guantanamo Bay all have led to fascism in America. He asserts that anyone who believes the official report and that the government had no part in the 9/11 terrorist attack is blind.
I don’t know anyone who truly believes that the government tells the American public the truth. There never really has been transparency in government (even though some may have tried). It reminds of a line from the movie, Tommy Boy (1995), Ray Zalinsky (played by Dan Aykroyd) says “What the American public doesn't know is what makes them the American public.” Some of the American didn’t want to know. The grief and shock of watching the events unfold overwhelmed them that they didn’t pay attention to what happened afterword. While I do not agree with all of Mr. Grundy’s assertions and many of his assertions sound a lot like conspiracy theories, however; he does bring up valid points and shows the lasting effects of that horrible day. I recommend this book for those who are interested in reading an in-depth analysis of a day many of us cannot forget.

Death of a Nation:
9/11 and the Rise of Fascism in American
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