Introduction
1. SEPTEMBER 11,2001
A Time of Gifts
They Took a Vote
Let Us Be United
Do Unto Others
A Hero for Our Time
A Firefighter's Account of the World Trade Center
Two Heroes for the Price of One
FYI
What Can Be Said?
Twin Saving at the Twin Towers
More Than Chocolate
E-Mails from Manhattan
Prayer Flags
New York Cabbies
Anxiously Awaiting
ADayinD. C.
Last Call
The Vigil
A Picture and a Friendship
Memento
2. AMERICA RESPONDS
A Night at Ground Zero
The Only Thing We Could Think Of
Playing for the Fighting 69th
Reflections from the Pit
Dear Mr. Cox
A Patriot to the End
Beep if You Love America
The Face of America
How the Children Help
Answering His Country's Call
His Dream Came True
The Unity of Strangers
The Cops from Madison, Alabama
Given the Choice
raking Control
Operation Teddy Bear
No Words
Send Beauty
Repaying an Old Kindness
rhe Crumpled Blue Ribbon
BOWS Across America
3. THE WORLD RESPONDS
A Fishing Village Opens Its Heart to Surprise Guests
Smallest Gestures
Dear Dad
Four Simple Words
Hope from Abroad
Did You See Me?
The American Flag
An Ode to America
Tribute to the United States
4. RENEWED PATRIOTISM
The Aftermath
I Am the Flag of the United States of America
Mike's Flag
Just Ask Permission
Ragged Old Flag
Bring Us a Flag
Of Thee We Sing
I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag from the Bottom of My Heart
I Am an American
5. UNITED WE STAND ME
Chance Encounter
The Ominous Sound: Racist Assumptions
Long-Distance Call
Our American Family
6.REFLECTIONS
Vintage Voices
Time to Pray
Putting Things into Perspective
What I've Learned
Familiar Strangers
Can't We Call Game?
Reflections from a New Father
The Mustard Seed
Ground Zero
Make It Green
7. WHERE NEXT?
Celebrate Life
What Is It?
Something Special
Why Are You Waiting?
Standing in Solidarity
Neighbors Knowing Neighbors
Is This Normal?
Act Two
Acknowledgments
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