Marceau, Paul Auster, Paul Winter, Debra Winger, Robin Williams and Sting. Director James Signorelli assisted with creation of Petit's book To Reach the Clouds (2002), about the Twin Towers walk. Petit not only wrote about his feat, and events that led to the performance, but also expressed his emotions following the September 11 attacks, during which the Twin Towers were destroyed. He wrote that on that morning, "My towers became our towers. I saw them collapse – hurling, crushing thousands of lives. Disbelief preceded sorrow for the obliteration of the buildings, perplexity descended before rage at the unbearable loss of life." Petit paid tribute to those who were killed and supported rebuilding the towers, promising that "When the towers again twin-tickle the clouds, I offer to walk again, to be the expression of the builders' collective voice. Together, we will rejoice in an aerial song of victory." However, a different complex of buildings has been developed on the site, and does not offer this opportunity. Legacy and honors James Parks Morton Interfaith Award Streb Action Maverick Award The Byrdcliffe Award Works and performances Major high-wire performances Bibliography Philippe Petit, Two towers, I walk, (New York: Reader's Digest, 1975), ASIN B00072LQRM Philippe Petit, Trois Coups, (Paris: Herscher, 1983). Philippe Petit, On The High Wire, Preface by Marcel Marceau, Postface by Werner Herzog (New York: Random House, 1985). Philippe Petit, Funambule, (Paris: Albin Michel, 1991) Philippe Petit, Traité du funambulisme, Preface by Paul Auster, (Arles: Actus Sud, 1997), , (in French / en français) Philippe Petit, Über Mir Der Offene Himmel, (Stuttgart: Urachhaus, 1998) Philippe Petit, Trattato di Funambolismo, (Milano: Ponte Alle Grazie, 1999) Philippe Petit, To Reach The Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between The Twin Towers, (New York, North Point Press, 2002). ASIN B000UDX0JA, , Philippe Petit, L'Art du Pickpocket, (Arles: Actes Sud, 2006) Philippe Petit, Alcanzar las nubes, (Alpha Decay, Barcelona, 2007) Philippe Petit, Man on Wire, (Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2008) Philippe Petit, Why knot?: how to tie more than sixty ingenious, useful, beautiful, lifesaving, and secure knots!, (Abrams Image, New York, 2013) Philippe Petit, Creativity: The Perfect Crime, (Riverhead Hardcover, 2014) Philippe Petit, On The High Wire Re-release, Preface by Marcel Marceau, Postface by Werner Herzog (New York: New Directions, 2019). Filmography In culture The song, "Man on Wire" by the band 27 is a tribute to Philippe Petit. The song, "Sleepwalking," by Danish composer Ste van