Review: Amazing achievement
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2011
Putting this book together is nothing short of an amazing achievement.  Here you have a firsthand stories of how the earthquake in Japan effected both those who were there and those that weren't, in an often heart wrenching, yet more often than not, inspirational accounts.The writing is powerful and profound.  Though shrouded in darkness, nearly every story provides a glimpse of light, a ray of hope. This makes this such an inspirational and compelling read.There was a common theme that seems to run through many of the stories told here, and that has to do with the media.  By that I mean, the failure of the old media to do it's job of reporting accurate and helpful information.  The old media sensationalized the tragedy to the detriment of those going through such tragic devastation. This behavior borders of criminal, and certainly isn't ethical.On the other hand, newer media more than filled the void.  Twitter and Facebook connected people around the world during an unfolding disaster in Japan.  Even here in California, I ended up turning to Twitter to find out what was happening.  This new media is very powerful, and from what I gather by the stories in this book, it serves an immeasurable need during a time of crisis.  It certainly helped folks in Japan and those connected to them around the world.It is this new media that brought together the stories in this book, and in getting the word out to help Japan on her road to recovery and rebuilding.As I said, this book is an amazing achievement, let's hope it brings much needed awareness and aide to all those how have suffered so much.