Love, Loss and Endurance

Veteran religion reporter Bill Tammeus has written a book as beautiful as it is heart-wrenching, and in the process he has given us a great gift. Through the deeply personal story of the loss of his beloved nephew Karleton in the attacks on 9/11, Bill casts light upon larger issues of religion, family, and America. I hope everybody reads this book. Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core and author of Acts of Faith This welcome book brings to life the report of the 9/11 Commission, on which I served as vice chair. In stark detail, Bill Tammeus offers useful ideas for how to stand against the kind of extremism whose followers see the world in binary ways that often lead to vengeful violence. Two decades after terrorists changed our world, it's time to renew and reinvigorate our efforts to make it better-and Tammeus helps us do just that. Former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton, former vice chair of the 9/11 Commission Writing almost 20 years from that fateful day marked forever as 9/11, this deeply personal account of an uncle's remembrance of a beloved nephew invites readers to consider ways in which tragedy is simultaneously personal, private, communal, and public. Weaving autobiographical narratives and historical accounts of violence grounded in notions of religious absolutism, award winning journalist Bill Tammeus reminds us that grief is a journey marked by sadness and joy, loss and discovery, doubt and trust, tears and laughter. Love, Loss and Endurance is not just for survivors of terrorism, but for anyone who wants to consider a non-violent way to live on this planet. Angela D. Sims, President of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Vivid, shattering, inspiring, informative and profound, this new book shares an intensely private grief but also sheds light on some of the most important public issues of our day. James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage Near the end of this beautiful, powerful book, author Bill Tammeus offers eight ways that each of us can help build a more peaceful world, less divided and devastated by violence in the name of religion. Those eight insights alone would be worth the price of this book. But by reading the whole story of love, loss and resilience that frame those insights, you will be not only a wiser person but also a more compassionate person as you turn the final page. Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian and Faith After Doubt. A moving story that weaves together the personal impact of 9/11 with a global search to understand the underlying causes, not least what we can do to see that those causes are the ones our country's reasoning and policies, alongside our own personal actions, really address. Mark D. Nanos, a Jewish interpreter of New Testament texts whose first book, The Mystery of Romans (Fortress), won the 1996 National Jewish Award for Jewish-Christian Relations Bill Tammeus is a man of spiritual integrity. Readers will appreciate the depth of loss from various family experiences within the tragedy that affected the entire world on 9/11. It will make you think of how you would react or remember your own loss of a loved one and its impact on the entire family. In addition, Bill uses historical accounts to emphasize the bereavement for a vibrant young man amongst the context of world events. Mahnaz Shabbir, founding member of the Crescent Peace Society