Kathryn Bedard

Judy Farrar Nicholson, MSW, LCSW-C, Disaster Mental Health Manager,

Review date: 08/06/2008

This is a unique look at the tragedy of 9/11. We have seen survivor stories, journalist’s accounts, research and professional papers, and pictorial compilations. This book is not just a personal account of one relief worker’s experiences helping the survivors, and the families of those who didn’t survive, it is also a testament to all helpers efforts—giving voice to what others have likely experienced. I know. I was there. 

As a clinician and someone who has responded to almost seventy disasters, I can attest that this book is a valuable resource for all clinicians studying posttraumatic experience and secondary or vicarious traumatization. It is also more than that. Read this book for a  “shot in the arm” to reawaken faith in humankind and our love for one another. Find heart in the tragedy—find hope and gratitude that helpers are there.