SINCE I BECAME A TERRORIST TARGET

About the Book

SINCE I BECAME A TERRORIST TARGET
Encounters and Dialogues

Do I have to remain just a bystander waiting for the next terrorist attack?
People keep arguing with him about this question because he's a nationally known volunteer leader. But how can he advise them about what to do that would make a difference-when he himself doesn't know what he can do that's important? But then, using a two thousand-year-old model of what makes a society strong, this charity leader starts recording and analyzing his encounters and dialogues, hoping to find an action that people now can take to strengthen their threatened country. And, at the same time, also reduce the hatred against it.

He debates with business executives, street gang members, an angry Muslim man, a young mother who's given up sex, a frightened subway rider, an immigrant grandfather, college classmates at as reunion, his wife, children, friends, and many others. Then in the book's last section-twenty years into the future-as the Big War grows throughout the world, he finally understands the contribution he can make. But why does his plan risk sending him to jail?

About the Author

Other Books by Allan Luks
The Healing Power of Doing Good (with Peggy Payne): ?Being good is good for you. It?s that simple, according to a growing body of research that links altruism and optimism to better health.??USA Weekend?Will America Sober Up?:?a blueprint for modifying America?s alcohol habits??The New York Times Book Review?Having Been There(editor, short story collection):?Indispensable for anyone who wants to understand how the dynamic(alcoholism) works. The book deserves attention.??The New York Times Book Review?You Are What You Drink(with Joseph Barbato):?Think of alcohol as the new cholesterol. Reading this book could do it.??Kirkus Reviews

A recognized leader in the social and health service fields, Allan Luks has initiated laws and programs that have become national models. He is now executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City.