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Author
Series
Heaven on Earth volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Katie Bender's fiance died in a tragic accident, so did her hope of finding love. Though heartbroken, Katie is also practical. And in the years since the accident she has discovered her gift for teaching. But when a tornado destroys their small Amish settlement, including the schoolhouse, Katie doesn't know how she will provide for herself. Seth Stutzman arrived in Hope Falls days before the storm. And when he helps usher Katie and the children...
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on true events, this compelling survival story by award-winning novelist Jane Kirkpatrick is full of grit and endurance. Beset by storms, bad timing, and desperate decisions, 8 women, 17 children, and one man must outlast winter in the middle of theSierra Nevada Mountains in 1844.
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Chef Jose Andres arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andres addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend Jose Enrique at Enrique's ravaged restaurant in San Juan...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines Hurricane Katrina with the author telling the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, from the devastation on the Gulf Coast and the tales of those who survived to the controversy surrounding aid efforts.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Everybody reads Danielle Steel! Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a powerful and dramatic novel that once again confirms her reputation as America's favorite storyteller"--
"A 38-year-old American interior designer based in London and her independent-minded 74-year-old architect mother; a British investment banker in New York to see his ex-wife and young children; a resident ER doctor who experienced Hurricane Sandy when...
7) Titanic
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
1999, c1997
Language
English
Description
The story of a passionate romance aboard the Titanic's 1912 maiden voyage, framed by a present-day tale of a salvager who encounters a survivor of that ill-fated voyage.
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks. Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human...
10) Adrift
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of survival, a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a driven HR exec loses her job, she travels to Puerto Rico to try to save her career at a business conference. But as the trip quickly becomes a disaster and a hurricane shuts down the whole island, she meets a handsome traveler who gives her a new perspective on finding passion in life, and love.
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