FROM THE ASHES A Spiritual Response to the Attack on America

Davidson and Fraser alternate reading sermons, essays, and poems written post-September 11. While both read well and with much feeling, the piece might be stronger with the original author reading his or her own words. Davidson, in particular, reads each piece with the same emotions and inflections, leaving the impression of one author's body of work, rather than the thoughts of many. Likewise, Fraser, who better captures the differing emotions in each piece, doesn't seem to fully grasp the true feeling behind each contributor's words. That said, however, the content is still outstanding, and offers the listener a great cross section of thoughts, feelings, wisdom, and reflection across many faiths. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]