An Historic and Spectacular Photographic Journey through the ruins of World Trade Center on 9-11-01! Exclusive, some never seen before, photos taken at the World Trade Center Disaster. Steve Spak arrived at the World trade center 10 minutes after the Collapses. Certainly this book will be a collector´s item for the fire service because it is an intimate, personal chronicle of the events of 9/11. More importantly, though, it is a history book thats records and preserves the events through his eyes. Steve was there-he tasted, felt, heard, breathed and witnessed the destruction of that day. Now, you can, too-through his photos. Like so many of us, Steve knew many of the Firefighters who perished on that day. Like all of us, he mourns their loss. This is his tribute to those men.

Review by FDNY Battalion Chief John A. Calderone

In the time period immediately following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, numerous books on this subject were being knocked out on a regular basis. Their content and quality were spread over a wide range. Most of those books had their run and are no longer available. There is no doubt that the attack on the World Trade Center was probably one of the most photographed events in history. This brings us to the latest book on the topic: MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! The Day the Towers Fell. This book is different in that it is a collection of color photographs taken by well-known fire photographer Steve Spak. Few photographers have been able to capture the events of that day from a firefighter´s perspective. Steve has accomplished this. Arriving minutes after the second tower fell, Steve shadowed operating units and documented firefighting and rescue operations immediately following the collapses. These are powerful, close-up images that few people, other than firefighters operating at the scene, experienced. He has recorded history in his photographs. This book is available in either soft or hardcover versions and is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in FDNY or in the events of that horrific day. Ordering information is available at www.stevespak.com.

Review by FDNY Honorary Chief of Department Jack Lerch

“Steve’s Photographic expertise and his detailed knowledge of the New York City Fire Department helps him deliver one of the only 9-11-01 photo books that really show what is was like to be a firefighter on 9-11-01. It shows, from a firefighter’s standpoint, what we faced in the aftermath of the terrorist attack and how we regrouped and performed under horrific conditions. This book is a testament to our heroism and sacrifice that we as firefighters and Americans made on 9-11-01”.
Jack Lerch, Honorary Chief of the FDNY.

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MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Steve Spak Xlibris www.xlibris.com Paperback, 80 pages, May 2004 ISBN: 1413427707,

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Steve Spak has been a freelance photographer for more than 25 years, His photos have appeared in all the major Newspapers in the New York City area, including the New York Times, Daily News, Newsday, N.Y. Post, Associated Press, and UPI. He has also been published in Firehouse, Fire Engineering and has 21 Cover Shots of WNYF ("With New York Firefighters") magazine to his credit! as well as other publications. Recently, he was honored by Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen when he was promoted to the rank of Honorary Deputy Chief of the FDNY. He is also a member of the Fire Bell Club of New York. Steve is the Author of New York Lifesavers, which was published in 1991. He has won numerous awards for his photos, including honors from the UFA, UFOA, National Press Photographers Association and the International Fire Photographers Association. His Videos have appeared on all the Local television stations in the NYC area. Steve worked for New York City EMS for eight years as an EMT, a dispatcher, and a Communications Training Instructor before becoming a New York State Court Officer in 1983. He was promoted to Senior Court Clerk in 1997, and has been promoted to an Associate Court Clerk in 2000. Steve Resides in Long Island with his wife and 2 daughters.