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2019 WINNER-- NYC BIG BOOK AWARD -- Inspiration
2020 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE-- INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD -- Inspiration
Within weeks of 9/11, Lisa Luckett vowed that shewould make something good come from the nightmare of the death of her husband and all the others in the devastating event that changed our world forever.With a warrior’s will, Lisa reframed her pain into afast track for personal growth and positive changefor herself and for her young family.The Light in 9/11: Shocked by Kindness, Healed by Love is the story of her inspiring journey that came from having an open mind, perseverance, and a different perspective. What she discovered ishow the power of kindness can make the world a better place.With three small children and a country brought to its knees with shock and horror, Lisa Luckett chose a different path to navigate the devastation and find answers in the chaos. With courage and fortitude, she leaned into the struggle and broke free of traditional rules to emerge from the wreckage into the light.For her, 9/11 became the catalyst to confront a lifetime of confusion. That confrontation led to profound breakthroughs and understanding showing her a beautiful future.Lisa’s relatable story and pragmatic voice will resonate with readers facing today’s fearful, changing times. It shows how calm minds and voices of reason can find the lessons, the wisdom,and the beacons of light that exist within any trauma.
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"Lisa Luckett brings an unsparing eye, an open heart, and a survivor's resilience to this deeply personal account of losing her young husband, Ted, on 9/11, and suddenly confronting single parenthood to three children. The aftermath of the worst terrorist attack in modern American history forces her to reckon with long-buried family secrets and the ancestral ghosts who haunted her childhood. What emerges is a master class in self-discovery, acceptance, and the power of love."
-- Kevin Ryan, author of Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope
"Lisa Luckett is a living example that life itself is the most magnificent teacher. Life transformation is available for everyone, even from the darkest hour of our lives. A truly remarkable book of hope and empowerment at a time when humanity, person by person, needs to heal emotional wounds and free ourselves of the numbing grip of fear and move forward into lives of love, joy, and abundance. Lisa says it´s easy. Just be kind and let kindness be."
-- Trude Dybendahl, Olympic medalist, author, speaker, and life coach, Norway
"This book captures the roller coaster ride of emotions when enduring a traumatic loss. Lisa Luckett takes us on a journey of shock, confusion, pain, and creativity into the light. Her honesty, authenticity, and tenacity are expressed and readers will certainly find a piece of themselves in this book. Most importantly, everyone will find answers for the aches they encounter along the journey of life. This book is brilliant, powerful, and spot on! A must read!"
-- Sister Jenna, Director, Brahma Kamaris, Washington, DC, Host of American Meditating Radio
"This beautifully written book provides the reader and the greater world with vital information to consider related to how one heals the space within oneself--even in the horrific space of trauma, disaster, terrorism, and death. This book showcases the strength we all have hiding beneath our fears and worst nightmares. Lisa Luckett has provided the world with a great gift--to remember that no matter what is going on in our external world--we are never alone. Ultimately--that we are here to help one another with our compassion, our love, and our kindness. This book made me cry, laugh-out-loud and truly reflect on the beauty of humanity and the real meaning of life by remembering that life is the greatest gift and miracle we are all able to share with one another and that love and kindness is, in fact, the light that heals us from the inside out."
-- Paul Luftenegg