An Unbroken Bond: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Faced the Tragedy of 9/11 and Beyond

By Edie Lutnick

On September 11th, 658 men and women at Cantor Fitzgerald found themselves trapped together in One World Trade Center. None would make it out alive. Among them was Edie Lutnick’s brother Gary, whom she had raised when their parents died at an early age. This is the story of the victims, the families and how they came together bonded by a tragic fate. But the story doesn’t end there. In the aftermath of the attacks, Edie answered the call from her other brother, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, to create a fund for the firm’s families who had lost loved ones. Over the past decade Edie and Howard have found themselves in a fight to not just give aid and comfort to the larger Cantor family, but also to honor the memory of countless victims. What they weren’t expecting was to find a barrage of issues in their way from political jockeying to class biases. This is the powerful, sometimes infuriating and ultimately heartrending story of the mission to fulfill an important legacy, and give meaning to the lives of the victims of 9/11.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund.

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Out of the Clear Blue Sky

Directed by Danielle Gardner

Out of the Clear Blue Sky is a behind-the-scenes documentary about Cantor Fitzgerald in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Out of the Clear Blue Sky is an honest and intimate narrative about the events that occurred after 9/11, directed by Danielle Gardner, an award-winning filmmaker who lost her brother Doug, a senior Cantor executive, that day. The New York Times called it “an eloquent insider documentary about Sept. 11… a fascinating study of a catastrophe.”

To purchase Out of the Clear Blue Sky, visit Amazon or iTunes.


Unbroken Bond Hearts’ series

Created by Sean Manning of Manning Arts

Sean Manning is an unbelievably talented artist and philanthropist. He has pledged to paint 3,000 works of art as a memorial to all those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Edie Lutnick and her efforts to support the Cantor Families inspired Sean to create The “Unbroken Bond Hearts’” series. You can purchase an original or giclée of this collection on the Manning Arts website. 66% of the proceeds from your purchase benefit 501(c)3 charitable organizations.

To purchase an original or giclée of the Unbroken Bond Hearts’ series, visit Manning Art’s website.