In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the country turned to Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, to secure our continued economic stability. We had good reason to want his assurance: the attack on the Pentagon was meant to destroy our political center and the attack on the World Trade Center, to destroy our economy. Today, on September 17th, Greenspan’s self-penned memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World is released, giving us insight into the events of 9/11 and the days that followed.

In October of 1987, Greenspan experienced his first crisis as Chairman of the Federal Reserve when the stock market crashed and nearly crippled our financial system, causing a countrywide panic. Nearly 14 years later, on 9/11/2001, the United States of America braced itself for another crisis. None came.

The Age of Turbulence discusses America’s economic system in Greenspan’s own words, explaining how the new economic landscape’s flexibility and resilience allowed it to change and adapt so that the shock and aftershock of the terrorist attacks were absorbed and dealt with efficiently and quickly. Whether you agree or disagree with what Greenspan says, give The Age of Turbulence a try: full of personal experiences and insight only and economist could give, this book will hold your interest until the last page.