Goodreads asked J.M. Kirkley:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

J.M. Kirkley During my first trip to Galveston, I stood before a chromolithograph entitled 1900 Galveston Hurricane and Tidal Wave. I stared spellbound at images of waves the size of houses crashing, houses toppling and timber piling, folks being dragged up on rooftops, bodies tossed by the waves. I remember telling my spouse, "If I ever write a book, that would be the backdrop."

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