New Book Reveals Remarkable Story of Newark Hotel Guests Following 9/11
Summary
But the tragedy unfolding across New York Harbor eventually forms only the backdrop for what happens next: the development of temporary and life-long friendships, as well as frustrating flashpoints, that turn the hotel into a laboratory for exploring the human condition.With an observant eye for detail and an ear for crackling dialogue, Paulson recounts the memorable cast of characters that populates the rooms and public spaces of the Newark Airport and Ambassador Hotel: There’s Ian, a San Francisco techie who’s trying desperately to reach his missing fiancé, who works in the World Trade Center; Billy, the drug dealer who supplies the patrons’ endless appetite for pot; and Jennine, his gorgeous girlfriend with an acerbic wit that puts Paulson on his toes.Not to mention the rogue’s gallery of cops, agents and G-men who enforce the hotel’s “no-return policy.” In beer- and marijuana-fueled conversations, the guests ruminate on issues large and small; most important, they ask each other, “What’s your story,” documenting the wide range of experiences that brought them together at this unique moment in history.Book Information ISBN: 978-1-4327-2111-4 Format: 5.5x8.5 paperback/5.5x8.5 hardback w/jacket Pages: 228 SRP: US$13.95/$23.95 Genre: Humorous About the Author: Mark Paulson was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois, and has lived in Chicago since 1987.But the tragedy unfolding across New York Harbor eventually forms only the backdrop for what happens next: the development of temporary and life-long friendships, as well as frustrating flashpoints, that turn the hotel into a laboratory for exploring the human condition.With an observant eye for detail and an ear for crackling dialogue, Paulson recounts the memorable cast of characters that populates the rooms and public spaces of the Newark Airport and Ambassador Hotel: There’s Ian, a San Francisco techie who’s trying desperately to reach his missing fiancé, who works in the World Trade Center; Billy, the drug dealer who supplies the patrons’ endless appetite for pot; and Jennine, his gorgeous girlfriend with an acerbic wit that puts Paulson on his toes.