The 15:17 to Paris: the true story of a terrorist, a train, and three American heroes
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Now a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood.
An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people. He would have succeeded except for three American friends who refused to give in to fear.
On August 21, 2015, Ayoub El-Khazzani boarded train #9364 in Brussels, bound for Paris. There could be no doubt about his mission: he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on board. Slipping into the bathroom in secret, he armed his weapons. Another major ISIS attack was about to begin.
Khazzani wasn't expecting Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone. Stone was a martial arts enthusiast and airman first class in the US Air Force, Skarlatos was a member of the Oregon National Guard, and all three were fearless. But their decision-to charge the gunman, then overpower him even as he turned first his gun, then his knife, on Stone-depended on a lifetime of loyalty, support, and faith.
Their friendship was forged as they came of age together in California: going to church, playing paintball, teaching each other to swear, and sticking together when they got in trouble at school. Years later, that friendship would give all of them the courage to stand in the path of one of the world's deadliest terrorist organizations.
The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most.
An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people. He would have succeeded except for three American friends who refused to give in to fear.
On August 21, 2015, Ayoub El-Khazzani boarded train #9364 in Brussels, bound for Paris. There could be no doubt about his mission: he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on board. Slipping into the bathroom in secret, he armed his weapons. Another major ISIS attack was about to begin.
Khazzani wasn't expecting Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone. Stone was a martial arts enthusiast and airman first class in the US Air Force, Skarlatos was a member of the Oregon National Guard, and all three were fearless. But their decision-to charge the gunman, then overpower him even as he turned first his gun, then his knife, on Stone-depended on a lifetime of loyalty, support, and faith.
Their friendship was forged as they came of age together in California: going to church, playing paintball, teaching each other to swear, and sticking together when they got in trouble at school. Years later, that friendship would give all of them the courage to stand in the path of one of the world's deadliest terrorist organizations.
The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most.
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Subjects
Biographies
Biography & Autobiography
Heroes
Heroes -- United States -- Biography
History
Military
Nonfiction
Politics
Prevention
Railroad trains
Railroad trains -- Belgium -- History -- 21st century
Soldiers
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
Terrorism
Terrorism -- European Union countries -- Prevention -- History -- 21st century
Biography & Autobiography
Heroes
Heroes -- United States -- Biography
History
Military
Nonfiction
Politics
Prevention
Railroad trains
Railroad trains -- Belgium -- History -- 21st century
Soldiers
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
Terrorism
Terrorism -- European Union countries -- Prevention -- History -- 21st century
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display_description | "On August 21, 2015, Ayoub al-Khazzani boarded the 15:17 train in Brussels, bound for Paris. Khazzani's mission was clear: he had an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, and enough ammunition to obliterate every passenger on the crowded train. Slipping into the bathroom in secret, he armed his weapons and prepared to launch his attack. But when he emerged, he encountered something he hadn't anticipated: three Americans who refused to give in to fear. Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone were childhood friends, taking a vacation together. They had some relevant training: Stone is a martial arts enthusiast and Airman First Class in the US Air Force; Skarlatos is an active duty member of the Oregon National Guard; and not one of the three was afraid of a fight. But their decision--to charge the gunman, then overpower him even as he turned first his gun, then his knife, on Stone--would never have happened if they hadn't had a lifetime of trust, support, and loyalty between them. This book is the gripping, true story of a terrorist attack that would have killed more than 500 people if not for their actions, but it is also the story of three American boys and their friendship. Using each hero's point of view in sequence, The 15:17 to Paris skillfully builds the drama of the attack, while weaving in the stories of the protagonists' lives, the friendship and loyalty that would come to define them, and the events that led them, inexorably, to that fateful day. The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of unparalleled, unexpected courage, and people coming together against fear rather than splitting apart. It is a story of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves that we all aspire to"-- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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subject_facet | Biographies Heroes -- United States -- Biography Railroad trains -- Belgium -- History -- 21st century Soldiers -- United States -- Biography Terrorism -- European Union countries -- Prevention -- History -- 21st century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | The 15:17 to Paris : the true story of a terrorist, a train, and three American heroes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | The 15-17 to Paris The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes The 15:17 to Paris : the true story of a terrorist, a train, and three American heroes / Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Jeffrey E. Stern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | The 15:17 to Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | the true story of a terrorist, a train, and three American heroes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Biography & Autobiography Heroes History Military Nonfiction Politics Prevention Railroad trains Soldiers Terrorism |