{"product_id":"northeaster-a-story-of-courage-and-survival-in-the-blizzard-of-1952-9781639363414","title":"Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA National Bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many, the past few years have been defined by climate disaster. Stories about once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts and even snowstorms are now commonplace. But dramatic weather events are not new and \u003ci\u003eNortheaster, \u003c\/i\u003e Cathie Pelletier's breathtaking account of the 1952 snowstorm that blanketed New England, offers a valuable reminder about nature's capacity for destruction as well as insight into the human instinct for preservation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eNortheaster\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together a rich cast of characters whose lives were uprooted and endangeredby the storm. Housewives and lobstermen, loggers and soldiers were all trapped as snow piled in drifts twenty feet high. The storm smothered hundreds of travelers in their cars, covered entire towns, and broke ships in half. In the midst of the blizzard's chaos, there were remarkable acts of heroism and courageous generosities. Doctors braved the storm to help deliver babies. Ordinary people kept their wits while buried in their cars, and others made their way out of forests to find kind-hearted strangers willing to take them in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's likely that none of us know how we would handle a confrontation with a blizzard or other natural disaster. But \u003ci\u003eNortheaster \u003c\/i\u003eshows that we have it inside to fight for survival in some of the harshest conditions that nature has to offer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathie Pelletier\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised on the banks of the St. John River, at the end of the road in Northern Maine. She is the author of twelve novels, including The Funeral Makers (a New York Times Notable Book), The Weight of Winter (winner of the New England Book Award) and Running the Bulls (winner of the Paterson Prize for Fiction). As K. C. McKinnon, she has written two novels, both of which became television films. With theoretical physicist S. James Gates Jr, she co-authored \u003ci\u003eProving Einstein Right, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Brown University Book Award. After years of living in Nashville, Tennessee Toronto, Canada and Eastman, Quebec, she has returned to Allagash, Maine and the family homestead where she was born.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717434282258,"sku":"9781639363414","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d889e338-6b79-421b-8ade-7e76b8cf3188.jpg?v=1737262906","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/northeaster-a-story-of-courage-and-survival-in-the-blizzard-of-1952-9781639363414","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}