F5

devastation, survival, and the most violent tornado outbreak of the twentieth century

Hardcover, 307 pages

English language

Published 2007 by Miramax Books.

ISBN:
978-1-4013-5220-2
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OCLC Number:
131195938

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I'd give this book 4.5 if I could. I reserve a 5 for a book that I think is an absolute must read. I must state that I am fascinated by tornados so that likely adds to my enjoyment of this tale. At the time of the events of this book I was 12 and living in Ohio. I remember the events in Xenia very well, my brother was dispatched there as part of the Ohio National Guard. I loved hearing the in depth stories of families that were impacted by these events, often with tragic results. In those days tornados and warnings were much more scary because we didn't have all the advance warning that we have these days. I did not mind the style with a bit of jumping around and was able to follow just fine. I have to admit holding the results of Donnie and Felicia …

Subjects

  • Tornadoes
  • U.S. History - 1970s
  • Nature
  • Nature/Ecology
  • Natural Disasters
  • United States - 20th Century
  • United States - State & Local - General
  • History / United States / 20th Century
  • Weather
  • 20th century
  • Alabama
  • History
  • Limestone County
  • United States