911: The Day America Cried

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, changed countless lives. In addition to effecting the families and friends of victims, each and every one of us was changed in some way. We may have felt vulnerable as individuals, angry at what happened, grief and sympathy for the victims and their families, horror at watching the events play out live on television, pride at the selfless way strangers came together in response to the events, or pride at being an American. Even America's neighbors around the world were touched in ways they hadn't thought possible. The memories of that day left scars on the hearts of most of us.

But in the midst of tragedy and pain, people across the country wrote to begin healing the pain--and they share that writing and that journey toward healing in this book in this remarkable collection of poems, letters, and stories on an American tragedy--written by common, everyday people--some of whom are your friends, your neighbors, and the children in your neighborhood. The proceeds from the sale of this book benefit The Todd M. Beamer Foundation. And in doing so, this book commemorates a tragedy but turns it into a triumph of good over evil.