Roar of the Heavens
by Stefan Bechtel
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Author: Stefan BechtelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-01
ISBN: 0806528338
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Citadel
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Book Review: Awe Inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
For those who experienced Hurricane Camille as it struck Mississippi and Virginia in 1969, this stunning book will bring back some of the terror; for those who have only heard about it, this terrific book will bring the feeling of being there to you. I was eight years old when Camille dumped around thirty inches of rain in a few hours on the mountains of Virginia. I lived on the west side of the Blue Ridge from Nelson County, the focus of the second half of the book. Bechtel's descriptions of what it was like are dead-on, from the "blue" lightning to rain so heavy there were no individual drops. The book features great individual survivor stories that create the "I was there" feel. It's a book you won't put down until you finish it. Once you're done, you will know why the name Camille still brings shudders to many in Mississippi and Virginia.
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