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| The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl | 
 enlarge | Author: Timothy Egan
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (168 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1041
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0618773479
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.032
EAN: 9780618773473
ASIN: 0618773479
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Product Description
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years
of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since.
Timothy Egan's critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter
of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical
reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through
the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to
carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the
death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe,
Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become
his heroes, "the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he
opens up with urgency and respect" (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst
Hard Time is "arguably the best nonfiction book yet" (Austin Statesman
Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited
upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of
trifling with nature.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 163 more reviews...
 Fascinating and Educational July 3, 2008
Timothy Egan's narration brings history alive concerning the dustbowl and the worldwide depression. His following of individual stories and towns helps to keep the story on track. It has prompted me to order another Egan book, he is such a wonderful writer.
WE didnt know it was this bad June 11, 2008
I was just a kid and I enjoyed those dust storms because they let school out
a dramatic and moving account of ordinary people June 5, 2008
This is an excellent read, full of great detail. There were many things I had no idea about the dust bowl, such as the dust pneumonia and the dramatic examples of static electricity (could it really have killed a rooster?!) It was heart breaking to read about these hard working people devastated by the havoc of the depression and the environmental problems. I found the account of the individuals quite moving. I could not help but think of the parallels to global warming in the descriptions of the man made nature of the dust storms, arising as an effect of the removal of native grasses. I loved the individuals whose stories the author followed.
Humbling history May 29, 2008
Puts this era in perspective with the Great Depression and the growth of America. A few weeks of $4 gas is no match for real hard times.
 Great History - Poor Language May 22, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered this book and found the first few chapters fascinating, history wise. Then the vulgarity and profanity turned me off. Has Mr. Egan ever heard of TMI (too much information?) We can all assume that many of the cowboys around Dalhart looked for loose women, but who wants to read about the baser nature when they think they're picking up a good history book? I don't necessarily believe in censorship, but I do believe in MY right to censor what I read and, sadly, I personally censored this book.
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