Since the disastrous events of that fateful day in September, it has become somewhat of a phenomenon to record and share the thoughts and feelings of those directly and indirectly involved in the damage. Now, when the events of 9-11 are recollected, one question remains on the lips of every person in the world, "Where were you when?" Reynolds writes, "It may be a simple question, but the affect is long lasting — and the answers complex."

Why must we record these thoughts? The media is often an excellent record of the hard facts — what happened, when, why, who caused it — but it often fails at developing the human side of the story. We all know what happened at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, but can we honestly claim to know what was going on in the minds of those affected by the bombing?

Janette Reynolds' book, "Where Were You On 9-11?" is considered the single most eclectic anthology of interviews bar-none.  According to Reynolds, "I have always felt very strongly that every individual's story bears specific merit, no matter how great or little their position in life." 

"Where Were You On 9-11?" highlights the unique opinion that people possess about the events of that day, and how monumentally key those differences are to the healing process and to regaining and building a wholesome perspective." Therefore, Reynolds purposely assembled the famous, the infamous, the known, and the unknown together in one book for their oral account of the day that changed our lives forever.

Personal recollections and reflections by a selection of world renowned personalities featured in the book:

"We were on tour around America for my charity, Chances for Children, and for Weight Watchers. So, I had my assistant, Lee, my hairdresser, Josh, my trainer, my publicist, Kate Waddington and security. We immediately went 'round to try and find a way to give back and to help. But the first thing I wanted to do was to personally do something. I wanted to go be a nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital, I wanted in some way to give. I mean you feel so helpless. But actually my security officers had a different idea — and they were right. They said, 'Look, you’re going to be of no use to anybody because they need to get on. Get out of the city. Go and re-group and think about what you’re going to do.' The only thing I could think of doing was to start the 9-11 fund, which is for people who lost their jobs."

"I had worked most of the night, so I was still sleeping when my wife awakened me saying that a plane had hit a tower in New York I sat in front of the TV for maybe an hour I felt total grief weeping. I could not relate to this tragedy. And after an hour and a half of watching the news — we saw what was happening So I called a special service. I mean, I said, 'Let's call our people and tell them at noon there would be a special prayer service.' And I’ll tell you something amazing there is a telephone service that will do that for you. I mean, they called about ten thousand homes. They called everyone! And at noon on September 11th, we had about a thousand, two-hundred people that showed up."

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