Melody B. (5ducksfans) reviewed on 2/25/2013 + 92 more book reviews

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A gripping book about one of the largest natural disasters in American history, The Worst Hard Time tells the story of the Dust Bowl, its devastation, its human and environmental toll, and its survivors.

While this part of our history is known by most of us, you realize while reading this book that we all learn only the most superficial facts and details. This book made me wonder how it is possible that such a devastating chapter in America has been so overlooked and, frankly, swept under the proverbial rug.

This is *not* a dry, boring history book. I barely put it down. My heart would literally pound, and I was practically breathless at many points in the book. I felt as though I, too, was living through some of this - it was all too real. I felt fear, dread, panic, misery, and sorrow. My heart was truly with each and every person in this book.

I truly cannot say enough about what Timothy Egan has done for this horrific event. From its(mostly preventable and man-made) causes to its aftermath, he brings the reality, gravity, and significance of the Dust Bowl to light, at long last.

This book will stay in my permanent collection, both to loan to friends and to read again (and I rarely read books cover-to-cover more than once).

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