false 37639309 788189 72223 0618773479 9780618773473 929 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170807035m/72223.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170807035s/72223.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72223.The_Worst_Hard_Time_The_Untold_Story_of_Those_Who_Survived_the_Great_American_Dust_Bowl 4.03 2746 Timothy Egan’s critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, “the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect” (New York Times).

In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is “arguably the best nonfiction book yet” (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.</DIV>]]> 40820 3.99 3251 1070 2006 1 5 false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 12:34:25 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 16:29:13 -0800 2008
UPDATE: I gave up! I must be the only person on the planet who didn't like this book. I found the writing to be overblown, over-the-top, even si...more...]]>