Northeaster a story of courage and survival in the blizzard of 1952
Tells the story of the winter storm that significantly impacted the New England region in 1952.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Pegasus Books,
2023.
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| Edition: | First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
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| Summary: | Tells the story of the winter storm that significantly impacted the New England region in 1952. The February 1952 snowstorm that blanketed New England offers a valuable reminder about nature's capacity for destruction as well as insight into the human instinct for preservation. Housewives and lobstermen, loggers and soldiers were all trapped as snow piled in drifts twenty feet high. The storm smothered hundreds of travelers in their cars, covered entire towns, and broke ships in half. In the midst of the blizzard's chaos, there were remarkable acts of heroism and courageous generosities. It is likely that none of us know how we would handle a confrontation with a blizzard or other natural disaster. Pelletier shows that we have it inside to fight for survival in some of the harshest conditions that nature has to offer. - adapted from jacket |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-255). |
| ISBN: | 9781639363414 1639363416 9781639365807 163936580X |
| Author Notes: | Under the pseudonym of K. C. McKinnon she wrote two novels, Dancing at the Harvest Moon and Candles on Bay Street. Both were adapted into television movies by CBS and Hallmark respectively. She writes country music lyrics. She has co-written several books with singers including 100 Ways to Beat the Blues with Tanya Tucker, The Christmas Note with Skeeter Davis, and The Ragin' Cajun with Doug Kershaw. (Bowker Author Biography) |
