Philippe Petit
u003cpu003eExhilarating, emotional, and extremely absorbing, this memoir tells the story of French acrobat and high-wire artist Philippe Petit who, on a day in 1974, illegally rigged a cable between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center and walked between them without a net, making eight crossings in all. Petit chronicles the incredible planning that made his daring exploit possible, narrating an event that falls somewhere between crime and adventure and that serves now as a fitting tribute to the Twin Towers. This book served as the inspiration for the documentary u003ciu003eMan on Wireu003c/iu003e, which was awarded the 2009 Oscar.