Publisher Description
The shock and sadness felt during the week following the September 11 attacks drew Americans to houses of worship in record numbers. Regardless of creed, they asked the same questions: Where is God amidst the devastation? How to answer hate with love? Is there hope for peace? This inspirational audiobook helps listeners answer these questions. Featuring excerpted sermons from ten religious leaders, Restoring Faith is a testament to the human capacity for finding strength through faith. Clergy include Forrest Church of All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City; Rabbi Harold S. Kushner of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts; and Imam Al-Hajj Talib 'Abdur-Rashid of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in Harlem. All publisher profits from the sale of this audiobook will go to charities benefiting survivors of the events of September 11.
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About various authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
About various narrators
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.