September 11: Snapshots in History, by Andrew Langley, Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
Written on the fifth year anniversary of 9/11, or ten years ago, this book tells the story of 9/11. It does a fairly good job of telling the events of the day, although no book could totally capture the day. I thin the place the book bogs down is his going back in history to try to explain why the terrorists would do such a thing. It seems the author is somehow trying to justify the actions of the terrorists, or cast blame where it doesn't belong. He also talks about three major world religions coming out of the area, but he only talks about the tenants of one. To be more balanced he should have also mentioned the beliefs of all three religions, or not mentioned them at all. He tries to explain how the teaches of Islam have become the teachings of Islam, as they protect the world from the influence of evil. I guess I am saying much of this book is cow pucky.
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