Browsing: Disasters

Book 4 of Heartbreak Falls Series…Welcome to Heartbreak Falls…a town ruled by my new Stepfather’s family for centuries and where…

PHONES ARE OUT AND THE CITY’S UNDER WATER—A FIELD DAY FOR CRIMINALS! AND LOTS OF THEM ARE COPS… only direction…

“Puleo has found a new way to tell the story with this well-researched and splendidly written chronicle of the Jamestown,…

On Good Friday in 1964, an earthquake devastated Anchorage, Alaska. This “funny, poignant, and surprising” narrative history (Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) tells the story of the radio reporter who brought the community together in the aftermath.

In 2017, California suffered a devastating fire that claimed 22 lives and left thousands of others without their homes. In this riveting account of the enduring human spirit, discover how a group of volunteers organized a support network that fought to save a neighborhood.

Lola was a buckshot-riddled stray, lost on a Memphis highway. Cody was rejected from seven different homes. Ace had been…

“Fast-paced and affecting” (Publishers Weekly): In 2003, Americans came together in a historic effort to recover the remains of a fallen space shuttle and its crew. “A gripping account of a fatal tragedy and the impressive and deeply emotional human response that ensued” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

“Intense, immersive… Written with the pace and appeal of a great thriller” (Lee Child): In 2015, two vessels were ravaged by Hurricane Joaquin. This riveting book chronicles the daring rescues made in the wake of the storm.

This “electrifying” New York Times bestseller (Newsweek) chronicles the deadly collision of two luxury passenger ships in 1956 — among modern history’s worst maritime disasters. “One of the most intriguing and thought-provoking books about shipwreck since A Night to Remember” (The Detroit News).

A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2017 One of Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017…