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"In thirteen original essays, renowned spiritual writers and theologians wrestle with the problems of the human condition in the world today and reflect on what a walk with God might reveal about current situations and future possibilities." "In their own words, they shed light on the complex and multilayered issues of religion and assist with our understanding of the past, the present, and the future in religious and social contexts." "With passion,...

Extending the study of post-9/11 literature to include transnational perspectives, this book explores the ways in which contemporary writers from Europe as well as the USA have responded to the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the ensuing 'war on terror.' Transatlantic Fictions of 9/11 and the 'War on Terror' demonstrates the ways in which contemporary fiction has wrestled with anxieties about national and international security in the 21st century....

Air terrorism; airport security; air marshals; bomb detection devices; profiling crews and passengers.

For everyone old enough to remember September 11th, 2001, their experience of that catastrophic day is seared into memory. But details of what the victims, survivors and emergency responders endured have faded from national consciousness over time. Now, a powerful oral history from Garrett Graff, "The Only Plane in the Sky," offers a lasting reminder of that pivotal moment in American history.

September 11th, 2001. An event and a day many will never forget. However nearly 15 years on, for many the attack on New York's twin towers did not occur in their lifetime, but have become just a footnote in a new history book. Loose Change challenges the official record, proposing a far more disturbing truth. Combining the four existing editions and with new unseen footage, this updated version of the film will challenge your perceptions: whether...

"Have human rights as we once understood them become obsolete in the wake of 9/11? Aren't new methods needed to combat the apocalyptic violence of Al Qaeda? Shouldn't some rights be sacrificed to make us all safer? And if we can kill combatants in battle, why shouldn't we torture them if it saves lives?" "William Schulz's provocative new book examines these and other fundamental questions through the prism of our new consciousness about terrorism....

"In The Shared Well, Robert Van de Weyer identifies the ancient dangers of dogma, arrogance, and inflexible convictions common to all faiths and nations as among the primary causes of this unnecessary religious and political strife. He also cites chronic world poverty caused by unregulated global markets and insatiable materialism. Hopeful about the future, Van de Weyer describes many ways in which the more than three billion people of the Islamic...

The author explores the landscapes and people of her native country; recounts the 1973 assassination of her uncle, which caused her to go into exile; and shares her experiences as an immigrant in post-September 11 America.

The response and subsequent performance of federal, state, and especially local agencies, in particular their coordination and cooperation with each other and with Pentagon authorities, provide lessons for dealing with other large-scale emergencies in the future. Material used in this study was distilled from more than 1,300 interviews, relying on the corroborative testimony of two or more witnesses wherever possible.