The mercy of the sky : the story of a tornado
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Nonfiction | 976.637 BAILEY | In Library |
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306 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local writer who became a national correspondent Oklahomans have long been known for their fatalism and grit, but even old-timers are troubled by the twisters that are devastating the state with increasing frequency. On May 20, 2013, the worst tornado on record landed a direct hit on the small town of Moore, destroying two schools while the children cowered inside. Oklahoma native Holly Bailey grew up dreaming of becoming a storm chaser. Instead, she became Newsweek's youngest ever White House correspondent, traveling to war zones with Presidents Bush and Obama. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to the teachers who put their lives at risk to save their students, the weathermen more revered than rock stars and more tormented than they let on, and many shell-shocked residents. In The Mercy of the Sky Bailey does for the Oklahoma flatlands what Sebastian Junger did for Gloucester, Massachusetts, in The Perfect Storm, telling a dramatic, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die"--Provided by publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bailey, H. (2015). The mercy of the sky: the story of a tornado . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Holly. 2015. The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Holly. The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado Viking, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Holly. The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado Viking, 2015.
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