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Fire in Paradise: American Tragedy by Dani Anguiano (2021 PB) Camp Fire Disaster
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- ISBN
- 9780393542165
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393542165
ISBN-13
9780393542165
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050076498
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fire in Paradise : an American Tragedy
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Natural Disasters, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Fire Science
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Gripping.... Fire in Paradise has the narrative propulsion and granular detail of the best breaking-news disaster journalism., A gripping ticktock account.... [Fire in Paradise] covers the history of that part of California and the influence of climate change on these disasters, but at its core are visceral individual stories of bravery and tragedy., A gripping and meticulously reported account of how one California community was wiped from the map, and a terrifying bellwether of the mounting personal costs of the world's climate emergency., A gripping ticktock account...Fire in Paradise covers the history of that part of California and the influence of climate change on these disasters, but at its core are visceral individual stories of bravery and tragedy., A page-turner from the get-go.... The details of [the locals'] lives lend verisimilitude sure to hook the most callous of observers., Gripping...The scale of the disaster is enormous, but the authors' focus on individual survival lends the book harrowing intimacy., So riveting and evocative that you can almost smell the smoke. Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano's account of how a city of 27,000 burned to the ground in a matter of hours reads like a thriller. It's also crucial. As the world warms, cities across the arid West are increasingly at risk of suffering a fate similar to Paradise., This remarkable account will remind you of the power of the human spirit, even, or especially, in a crisis., A gripping and meticulously reported account of how one California community was wiped from the map., Gripping...Fire in Paradise has the narrative propulsion and granular detail of the best breaking-news disaster journalism., Drawing heavily on the powerful interviews they conducted at the time and in the stunned aftermath, [Gee and Anguiano] have created a gripping account of the fire and how it affected the community., Fire in Paradise is not only a riveting narrative of the unprecedented but long-predicted disaster of the Camp Fire and the tragedy it wrought on a California town, but a thorough analysis of the histories that led to the disaster, a detailed look at its continuing consequences, and a glimpse of the harrowing, fiery future that western communities face., Gripping.... The scale of the disaster is enormous, but the authors' focus on individual survival lends the book harrowing intimacy., Fire in Paradise is the detailed reportage of people suddenly caught in a catastrophe that is spreading worldwide wherever there are forests--uncontrollable wildfire. This is a frightening book that will make readers take stock of their own home surroundings, regional infrastructure, and the values of our times., A vividly descriptive, compelling, well-researched, page-turning work of narrative nonfiction, both heartbreaking and uplifting, A tense and detailed account...Gee and Anguiano vividly describe the conflagration without sensationalizing it...This impressive report makes a convincing case that such tragedies as the Camp Fire are not a freak occurrence, but a glimpse of the future., A page-turner from the get-go...The details of [the locals'] lives lend verisimilitude sure to hook the most callous of observers., Gee and Anguiano's on-the-ground reporting from California's deadliest wildfire is so riveting and evocative that you can almost smell the smoke--not just from the oaks and pines, but from all the scorched vinyl-sided homes, melted car tires, and exploding propane tanks. Their account of how a city of 27,000 burned to the ground in a matter of hours reads like a thriller--full of daring escapes, life-saving heroics, staggering loss of life, and bad actors. It's also crucial. As the world warms, cities across the arid West are increasingly at risk of suffering a fate similar to Paradise., A book about a California calamity that speaks to our present moment...With one voice, [Gee and Anguiano] tell a story that is both sweeping in scope and vivid in its particulars , The Paradise fire will stay in our collective memory; like Hurricane Katrina, it was a landmark moment in coming to see the changes that we've wrought by shifting our climate. This remarkable account will drive home the human cost, as well as remind you of the power of the human spirit, even, or especially, in a crisis., Powerful...A riveting narrative that provides further compelling evidence for the urgency of environmental stewardship., This is a frightening book that will make readers take stock of their own home surroundings, regional infrastructure, and the values of our times.
Dewey Decimal
363.34
Synopsis
On November 8, 2018, the ferocious Camp Fire razed nearly every home in Paradise, California, and killed at least 85 people. Journalists Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano reported on Paradise from the day the fire began and conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents, firefighters and police, and scientific experts. Fire in Paradise is their dramatic narrative of the disaster and an unforgettable story of an American town at the forefront of the climate emergency., On November 8, 2018, a town of 27,000 people was swallowed by the ferocious Camp Fire. Fire in Paradise is an intimate account of Paradise, California, and a community lost to devastating wildfire. What happened in Paradise was unprecedented in America. Yet, according to climate scientists and fire experts, it will surely happen again.
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