jjares reviewed 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Earthquake in the History of the United States on + 3264 more book reviews
This is a very exciting description of the earthquake of April 18, 1906. It is amazing that buildings (the ones that stayed upright) moved their foundations 2 to 3 feet! It is shocking to hear that the earthquake was the minor end of the tragedy. Stories are told from the viewpoint of those who were there.
Our son lives in southern California and says that there is no way to prepare for the shakes, and that is the most difficult part to accept (He's used to facing hurricanes here on the Gulf Coast, and people have plenty of warning).
This book offers the feeling that you are there, experiencing the fear and trauma, just like another stellar book by Captivating History, "ThePeshtigo Fire of1871: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Wildfire in the History of the USAThat Occurred in Northeastern Wisconsin." If you haven't read it, it is another story that readers don't forget soon.
Our son lives in southern California and says that there is no way to prepare for the shakes, and that is the most difficult part to accept (He's used to facing hurricanes here on the Gulf Coast, and people have plenty of warning).
This book offers the feeling that you are there, experiencing the fear and trauma, just like another stellar book by Captivating History, "ThePeshtigo Fire of1871: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Wildfire in the History of the USAThat Occurred in Northeastern Wisconsin." If you haven't read it, it is another story that readers don't forget soon.
