In the Shadow of the Tornado Quotes

“then there was the Brownie camera in his bedroom. The developed film revealed a blurry shot he never recalled taking. In the dark image protruded boards—part of a wall, maybe a rafter. Paul wondered if a tornado could take a picture of itself. Now that was an unsettling thought.”
― Richard Bedard, In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures From the Heart of Storm Country

“At the Oasis steakhouse, the destruction began with tin ripping off the roof and windows bulging crazily. A five-year-old girl said calmly to her grandmother, “It’s time to die, isn’t it?”
― Richard Bedard, In the Shadow of the Tornado: Stories and Adventures From the Heart of Storm Country