Book, Signed
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2008.898.1
Dimensions: 9.5 in X 7.25 in X 0.875 in
Dimensions (Metric): 24.13 cm X 18.415 cm X 2.2225 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 24.13 cm X 18.415 cm X 2.2225 cm
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift
American Widow
Description
Signed graphic novel titled American Widow by Alissa Torres, wife of 9/11 victim Luis Eduardo Torres. The book is signed by both the author and the illustrator.
Signed graphic novel titled American Widow by Alissa Torres, wife of 9/11 victim Luis Eduardo Torres. The book is signed by both the author and the illustrator.
Historical Notes
Eduardo Torres was born in Cali, Colombia. He and his wife, Alissa, lived in Manhattan and were expecting a child in November 2001. His service as a paratrooper in the Colombian military had given Eduardo a taste for skydiving. He also liked to go hiking and bicycling. Eduardo was on the North Tower’s 104th floor on September 11, his second day as a senior broker at Cantor Fitzgerald. He was 31 years old.
Eduardo Torres was born in Cali, Colombia. He and his wife, Alissa, lived in Manhattan and were expecting a child in November 2001. His service as a paratrooper in the Colombian military had given Eduardo a taste for skydiving. He also liked to go hiking and bicycling. Eduardo was on the North Tower’s 104th floor on September 11, his second day as a senior broker at Cantor Fitzgerald. He was 31 years old.
