In the Midst of Chaos. My 30 Days at Ground Zero

About the Book

In the Midst of Chaos is the story of a volunteer safety representative's 30 days in the middle of the World Trade Center disaster. His task was to assist the rescue and recovery teams, construction workers, and volunteers in protecting themselves from injury in the debris field of WTC Tower 2, where thousand of victims lay buried.

Urged by his wife to keep a record of his experiences for their children and grandchildren, he documented the daily sights, sounds, smell, frustrations, and profound tragedy of Ground Zero. Staggered by the horrible sights of death, grief, and the uncertainty of his own survival, he frequently turns his own thoughts inwards. He allows the reader to experience the reality of the disaster, his innermost thoughts and fears, the painful, personal emotions, and the life altering changes taking place within.

About the Author

David W. Ausmus, 50, is a construction safety representative. He and his wife Janice are natives of Monroe, Michigan and are currently residing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They have six children and four grandsons. David went to the World Trade Center disaster in late September 2001, spending the next month working 12 hours a day in the rubble of World Trade Center #2 and the surrounding damaged area. This is his first book.