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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

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