Somebody's Hero

This book is for anyone who lost someone on 9-11-01. It is also for anyone who felt the impact of that day on their lives. From the beginning, in the surreal hours following the attacks, continuing on through nearly two full years, the poems are written through athe eyesa of many different people: the victims, the firefighters who fought to save all they could, the families and friends who lost someone, wives who lost husbands, parents who lost children, children who lost fathers and mothers, the firefighters and emergency workers who survived, the spirits of those lost, the World Trade Center herself among them. The emotions span the spectrum: disbelief, horror, stubborn denial, resignation, grief, acceptance, and finally, a semblance of peace. It is this authoras testament to those lost that dark day and to those they left behind, to make a promise that we will never forget.