From the Ashes: A Spiritual Response to the Attack on America
From the Ashesis a hardbound testimonial to two enduring sources  of comfort in times of grief: the word and the spirit. After the September 11  attack on the United States, poetry was suddenly heard everywhere--from memorial  services to the network news. Meanwhile, churches reported an enormous increase  in attendance. In this outstanding collection of essays, the world's spiritual  leaders blend their poetic words with their indestructible spirits to offer  Americans solace. Collected by the editors of Beliefnet, a multifaith Internet  site, these essays represent a multitude of spiritual traditions. Vietnamese  monk Thich Nhat Hanh answers the question, "What I would say to Osama bin  Laden." The Reverend Billy Graham speaks to "The Mystery of Evil." Religious  scholar Karen Armstrong asks, "Is Islam Violent?" and Wiccan Starhawk ponders,  "What would the Goddess do?"Some of the most touching words come from the  e-mails posted on the Beliefnet message board in the days after the attack. (The  e-mails are displayed on a ticker tape-like band across the bottom of every  page.) From the wisdom of rabbis, priests, and Wiccans to the voices of everyday  Americans, this collection stands as a phoenix, symbolizing the hope and  possibility that can arise from the ashes.--Gail Hudson