Rise From the Ashes

<p>Many of us remember where we were in the moments of 9/11 however few of us can say we personally know someone who was impacted by this tragedy.</p><p><br></p><p>Payton Lynch the author of <em>Rise from the Ashes: Stories of Trauma Resilience and Growth From the Children of 9/11</em> shares the story of her husband Jon Lynch and other 9/11 Surviving Children. <span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)> Their stories are a few of the 3000 stories (not including the 2000 adult-age people who lost a parent that day and the countless others who have gone on to lose a parent due to 9/11 illnesses) that need to be told. Lynch interviews surviving children along with mental health experts to gain perspective on resilience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)>Payton shares the challenges she faces as she and her husband battle infertility and loss. </span>She examines the intersection of <span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)> trauma and triumph that resulted from the events of 9/11 and how others can move past their own grief. Importantly this book inspires us to rise from the ashes of our own trauma.</span></p>