America Out of the Ashes: True Stories of Courage and Heroism

By Jeff O'Leary

America: Out of the Ashes contains stories of heroism and survival, powerful prayers, moving speeches, encouraging quotes, restorative scriptures, and inspiring photos surrounding the tragic events of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156292530X
• ISBN13: 9781562925307
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Honor Books
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Difficult to Read

I'm not sure how it happened, but somehow this book didn't find its way onto my reading list until recently. If, like me, you somehow missed this one, don't wait another day to read this book. AMERICA OUT OF THE ASHES by Jeff O'Leary is a book you don't want to miss. The book begins by asking the question, "where was God on September 11, 2001" then it goes about the business of telling exactly where God was on the fateful day. Many of the miracles of that day are chronicled here. The subtitle tells us these are stories of heroism and courage, but it is far more than that. Indeed, many individual acts of heroism are told here. These are acts performed by people never before heard of. They were everyday people who did not set out to be heroes, but they found themselves in circumstances which warranted drastic measures. This book is, at times, very difficult to read. Not so because of any fault of the writers. The sentence structure is fine and the prose hold no difficulty. This is difficult to read because it is very hard to focus with tears welled up in your eyes. At times, this book will tug at your very soul. Add this book to your shelf. Read it with your children, and often. Remind them that heroes are not sports figures or Hollywood actors, but that heroes are everyday people who had the courage and the discipline to make impossible decisions and ultimate sacrifices. Monty Rainey [...]

Touching!

This was a very touching book, hitting the most emotional parts of the heart. A must-read for all who enjoy reading about our history. A very inspiring story that says it all: God wasn't gone, He was with them on the planes.

Angels in the Sky

Originally I purchased this book, as my brother's firehouse is in the book "Company of Heroes" pgs 59-66. My brother's name is also mentioned in the book. John Santore, FDNY, he was one of the firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.After reading the book, I felt it was well written and very touching to he heart. Thank you to the publisher for printing such inspirational stories.

Already a New York Times Best-Seller!

Awesome book! Chock-full of great stories, prayers, and quotes. Has an excellent section of color photographs as well as a timeline of events. This is more than just a simple book on the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. It is a keepsake, a reminder to all Americans who own this book, of what happened and our hope for the future. America Out of the Ashes has already hit the New York Times Best-Seller list within one week of its release!