Reviews Library Journal, April 1,2003 The events of September 11,2001 have produced a flood of books, most of them concentrating on the physical damage done to our country but seldom looking at the psychological devastation. Buildings can be repaired or replaced, but how can Americans move from how they felt on September 10 to the emotional scars that were evident on September 12? The horrible images completely captured our attemtion, but when we woke up the following day, we knew our lives and the nation would never be the same. Jericho and LeMahieu attempt to tackle this seismic upheaval in the American psyche and present a book that will cause everyone who listens to it to face some major life-altering decisions: How will we cope with the irreversible shift in international relations, how will we react when we come face to face with pure evil, how can we teach our children that evil and goodness can coexist, and how will we deal with our own personal ground zeros? Not an easy audiobook to listen to or even comprehend the first time around, but it does provide a much-needed foundation for building a post-September 11 world. Emphasizing psychology over history, this provocative work belongs in every public library. - Joseph L. Carlson, Lompoc, CA. Midwest Book Review, June 2003 Ground Zero And The Human Soul: The Search For The New Ordinary Life is an impressively presented audio collection of six conversations with Lynn Jericho and Bethene LeMahieu who discuss personal spiritual growth; the ramifications of the September 11th attacks; and various ways to chart a future that rises above fundamentalism, aggression, and greed. A profound and moving listening experience, Ground Zero And The Human Soul is narrated with confidence, reflecting a primary concern with sharing a positive vision for tomorrow. New York Open Center, February 2003 Lynn and Bethene have provided a sensitive and powerful toolkit for transformation. They recognize that the 9/11 tragedy was a threshold for our entry into a new, global era of human consciousness, and that the insecurities of these times can only really be managed by finding deeper insights and capacities in our own lives. Their central question, which our culture at large is energetically avoiding, is how to be more and more fully human: wise, caring, strong, interdependent, resourceful. Ground Zero and the Human Soul would be a powerful self-help program at any time; amid the geopolitical posturings and dissembling of 2003, it is a critical inner awakener. John Beck, General Manager of the NY Open Center and former General Manager of WNYC-Radio and WGBH-Radio (Boston) What others are saying: "I especially liked: The basic values affirmed, the creative use of the phrase "ground zero" and similarly the use of the images of Earth from space, the very effective critique of stereotyping of all sorts, the emphasis on human commonality and on the importance of environmental integrity, the reminder that the past does not determine the future especially if we exercize our powers of choice." Samuel Gorovitz Ph.D.,Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, Dearing-Daly Professor of Bioethics and Humanities,Upstate Medical University "These are thoughts I've never considered. I have a whole new way of looking at myself, the world, the future." Ruth Boulter, 51 year old Clinical Research Organization Senior Marketing Executive "Listening to these conversations I was encouraged to review my experiences of the depression, the war years, and my life. The rest of the world was shut out." Lou Schoer, 78 year old philosopher and writer "I was going to listen while I worked, but I just had to stop work, sit there and listen without diversion." Kip Rosser, 50 year old Creative Director and Stage Director. "The whole world needs to listen to these conversations." Lucian Schloss, 21 year old student at Eugene Lang University (The New School) "Your voices are like a well-mixed martini." Ann Stahl, 64 year old Non-Profit Foundation Senior Finance Executive "I am very impressed with your project and listening has sent me off to another planet, the human soul and its resilience." Jeanne Welcome, 45 year old Advertising Professional and Aerobics Teacher < "I was going to listen to just the first half of the first conversation before going to sleep. I listened to two tapes and turned the light out at 2:30 AM." Mandy Sutton, 38 year old Housewife and mother of two young children. "The conversations led me into a contemplative mood. They are like meditations." Laura Gilbert, 40 year old actress and acting consultant