The Mercy of the Sky: The Story of a Tornado
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00WVGHQ4O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 102 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. The Mercy of the Sky is the harrowing inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, penned by a local writer who became a national correspondent. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl and spoke with 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. 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. 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, pause-register story about a town that must survive the elements - or die.. 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
"Poor job of telling compelling story" according to JB. the writer has obviously read numerous other tornado books and followed the rules. Make a hero or heroes of local meteorologists. Describe the storm as a monster with numerous bad metaphors and silly personification. Add in "touching" personalized accounts to humanize the story while trying to inspire with the indomitable human spirit. And the hand rendered maps. Ugh. But like many storm writers, Bailey fails to understand that the real story, stripped of the "drama,". "A good read about a bad storm - A review after reading only half the book" according to Aaron Graves. I am a weather nerd. In an alternative universe I know I am a meteorologist and work for the National Weather Service. In this reality, I read everything I can about the weather and chase any sinister looking cloud that comes within A good read about a bad storm - A review after reading only half the book I am a weather nerd. In an alternative universe I know I am a meteorologist and work for the National Weather Service. In this reality, I read everything I can about the weather and chase any sinister looking cloud that comes within 30 miles of my town. (I also listen to the Weatherbrains podcast - you should check it out).I am about halfway through this book and I have enjoyed it. Bailey tells the story of the 2013 EF5 Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Although it is followin. 0 miles of my town. (I also listen to the Weatherbrains podcast - you should check it out).I am about halfway through this book and I have enjoyed it. Bailey tells the story of the 201A good read about a bad storm - A review after reading only half the book I am a weather nerd. In an alternative universe I know I am a meteorologist and work for the National Weather Service. In this reality, I read everything I can about the weather and chase any sinister looking cloud that comes within 30 miles of my town. (I also listen to the Weatherbrains podcast - you should check it out).I am about halfway through this book and I have enjoyed it. Bailey tells the story of the 2013 EF5 Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Although it is followin. EF5 Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Although it is followin. Kathryn R said You can't run but you can make a safer place to hide.. I grew up in Tornado Alley. This book captures the terror, tragedy, and destruction of tornados as well as the kindness of first responders, teachers, and total strangers. A tornado is like a giant blender, grabbing and mangling everything within its reach.It is appalling that, despite the advances in forecasting and understanding how tornados work, schools and office buildings still use the same "tried and FAILED" methods that I learned in grade school -- before the