God @ Ground Zero [Paperback]

Ray Giunta (Author), Lynda Rutledge Stephenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2002

Amazing stories of how God triumphed in the lives of many who were devastated by 9/11.

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About the Author

CHAPLAIN RAY GIUNTA has been working in professional crisis care since 1987, after an early career in law enforcement. Co-founder and chaplain of We Care Ministries, ([e-mail]) a non-profit organization providing intervention through compassion and training to individuals and communities in crisis times, Giunta has served at national disasters in San Francisco, Killeen, Oklahoma City, New York and taught "Healing the Brokenhearted" seminars nationwide. He is also the author of The Grief Recovery Workbook.

LYNDA RUTLEDGE STEPHENSON is an award-winning writer and freelance journalist, who has collaborated and authored more than a dozen books. Her writing has also appeared in national and international publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Houston Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and the German weekly, DieWoche.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591450152
• ISBN-13: 978-1591450474
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,580,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God @ Ground Zero, August 9, 2002

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Christine Smith (Kingsburg, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: God @ Ground Zero (Paperback)

This is an awesome book! Once you start it, it's hard to put down. The media doesn't even come close to telling the depth of the experiences of the people involved and how 9/11 truly affected them, the way this author does. The author gives you a first hand account of Ground Zero in a way that you can vividly visualize and almost smell the smell that was hanging in the air. Not only will you read heart wrenching stories of the author's encounters with people working at Ground Zero, but you will read about another story within this story, which is truly amazing in itself. At times, this book is almost unbearable to read because of the tragic stories, but at the same time, it is too compelling to put down. If you didn't take time to stop and ponder about your life after 9/11, this book will put it into perspective. I have already bought more copies to give to others. If there is one book that you buy about 9/11, this should be the one!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God @ Ground Zero, August 26, 2002

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This review is from: God @ Ground Zero (Paperback)

God @ Ground Zero is a remarkable book and unlike other "9/11" books because it is so filled with grace and beauty in the awful tragedy that occurred. I wept and hurt as I read, but also saw hope and was so encouraged by the touch and conversations. I hope this book gets widely read - it is beautiful - and I am so much more aware of how God can use each of us in a very real way, to listen, to come alongside, to "be there" for one another. It is excellent!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different perspective, September 17, 2002

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This book is PERFECT for those with questions like "why did I survive" "how can I move on from here?" and "how could God let this happen?"
Like most people, it all came rushing back on Sept 11, 2002, and this book reminded me of all the questions I'd had a year ago, and simply set aside. Though I'm not a particularly religious person, I think this book can be read by anyone believing in a higher power. I do believe in God, and I have, like so many others, wondered how God could let such a thing as Sept 11 happen. Chaplain Ray's book is extraordinary, and while he doesn't (and can't) give all the answers, his discussions with those at ground zero and around New York gave me comfort, and made me realize we were all asking the same questions.
It's not as heart-wrenching as some of the other books available, as it begins after the towers collapse. There are personal accounts from witnesses, and Chaplain Ray's stories as he sifts through ground zero in the first few days alongside greiving workers are amazing.