In the Moment of Greatest Calamity:
Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice
Susan F. Hirsch

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"Susan Hirsch has written a marvelous book that is compelling, moving, and yet always rigorous. In the Moment of Greatest Calamity is a rare combination of autobiography and first-rate ethnography. Hirsch skillfully draws her readers close to her pain and yet manages to provide a new way of seeing the possibilities and problems of taking on the identity of the victim. Her book tells a powerful story of the limits of law in the face of unimaginable personal tragedy. I know of nothing quite like it."--Austin Sarat, Amherst College, author of Mercy on Trial: What It Means to Stop an Execution

"This is an enthralling read, even as it is an appalling tale. I found myself utterly riveted. While conveying her story in a fashion that recalls fine documentary filmmaking or investigative journalism, Hirsch never loses the voice or stance of the social scientist. She gives us a very anthropological account of the process of grief and mourning."--Lawrence Rosen, Princeton University, author of The Culture of Islam: Changing Aspects of Contemporary Muslim Life

"Incredibly rich, this book is many different things at the same time. It is beautiful, chilling, sad, disturbing, and intensely moving. I found it hard to put down. The text is beautifully written. Hirsch's legal analysis-indeed, the book as a whole-is insightful and original."--Susan Coutin, University of California, Irvine, author of Legalizing Moves: Salvadoran Immigrants' Struggle for U.S. Residency

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