Ken Greene, a former Assistant Director of Aviation at the Port Authority, who received that agency’s Civilian Commendation Medal for his heroism on the day of the 9/11 attack, speaks out about life in America before, during and after the World Trade Center tower walls fell. “A lot changed on that day,” Ken recalls. “If only for a brief moment, the walls of prejudice, ignorance, and division came down. As we helped each other, no one cared about race, color or religion. We were simply people doing everything we could to assist one another through an unimaginable crisis. We all became true Americans.” But….
The Power of the Paperback
Digital books are convenient—but they’re invisible, intangible, and easily forgotten. A paperback, on the other hand, has mass, presence, and power. It sits on your shelf, catches your eye, calls you back in, and keeps transmitting its wisdom long after you’ve turned the final page.
It whispers reminders, sparks curiosity in guests, and is far easier to share, gift, or revisit than a digital file lost in the cloud. The paperback endures."When the walls came down" is not just a title. It's a reminder of how adversity can bring out the hero in everyone and bring people together for a greater common goal. It's a reminder of what's possible. Hopefully, it won't require such major catastrophes to revisit that way of thinking and acting.
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