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Wave of destruction: the stories of four families and history's deadliest tsunami
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Published:
Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, 2006.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
244 pages ; 24 cm
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This exquisitely written book puts a human face on the tragedy of 2004's Southeast Asian tsunami through the heartbreaking and heroic stories of four who survived this cataclysmic natural disaster. Erich Krauss arrived in the Thai village of Nam Keam on a relief truck 12 days after an underwater earthquake of unimaginable magnitude erupted across the ocean floor and unleashed a tsunami that destroyed millions of lives and decimated the coastline of Southeast Asia. Wandering around the wreckage in a contamination suit, trying to deliver food and water, he found survivors desperate to tell him what their village had been like and how their lives had been changed forever. In Wave of Destruction, Krauss shares the pain and privation of four villagers who made it through alive only to bury their family and friends. Beginning with their fight for life as a 40-foot wave crashed down upon their community, and ending with their slow, confusing quest to rebuild after the last of the bodies had been buried, Krauss unveils the actions and thoughts of ordinary people who were forced to brave extraordinary circumstances. Krauss, a gifted writer and expert in Thai culture, allows the reader to experience one of the worst disasters the world has ever known—through the eyes of those who will never be able to forget.
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Bemis Lower Level
959.3044 KRAUSS,E
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Mar 27, 2010
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Street Date:
0601
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594863783, 1594863784
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APA Citation (style guide)

Krauss, E. (2006). Wave of destruction: the stories of four families and history's deadliest tsunami. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Krauss, Erich, 1971-. 2006. Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Krauss, Erich, 1971-, Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale, 2006.

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Krauss, Erich. Wave of Destruction: The Stories of Four Families and History's Deadliest Tsunami. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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