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9780525427490 English 052542749X "A gripping, heartbreaking and heartwarming account of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Oklahoma in 2013." --Daniel James Brown, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat An acclaimed reporter returns to her hometown after the worst twister on record and emerges with a suspenseful story of human courage in the face of natural disaster. 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. But nothing prepared her for what she would soon find back home. 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. Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., An acclaimed national reporter returns to her hometown to give an inside account of the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013--a dramatic, suspenseful story of human courage in the face of natural disaster. 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. 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. 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. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local girl who became a national correspondent 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. 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. 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. But when Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and as a hometown girl, speaking to the teachers who put their own lives at risk to keep their students safe, the weathermen who are more revered than rock stars and more damaged than they let on by the storm, and many shell-shocked residents. In The Mercy of the Sky, Bailey does for the flatlands what Jon Krakauer did for the ?Himalayas, telling a dramatic, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local writer who became a national correspondent 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. 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. 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. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die.
9780525427490 English 052542749X "A gripping, heartbreaking and heartwarming account of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Oklahoma in 2013." --Daniel James Brown, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat An acclaimed reporter returns to her hometown after the worst twister on record and emerges with a suspenseful story of human courage in the face of natural disaster. 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. But nothing prepared her for what she would soon find back home. 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. Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., An acclaimed national reporter returns to her hometown to give an inside account of the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013--a dramatic, suspenseful story of human courage in the face of natural disaster. 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. 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. 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. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local girl who became a national correspondent 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. 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. 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. But when Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and as a hometown girl, speaking to the teachers who put their own lives at risk to keep their students safe, the weathermen who are more revered than rock stars and more damaged than they let on by the storm, and many shell-shocked residents. In The Mercy of the Sky, Bailey does for the flatlands what Jon Krakauer did for the ?Himalayas, telling a dramatic, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die., The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local writer who became a national correspondent 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. 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. 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. When Moore was hit, Bailey went back both as a journalist and a hometown girl, speaking to 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. 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, page-turning story about a town that must survive the elements--or die.