Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, by Erik Larson

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Read and reviewed May-June, 2011, given to another Bookcrosser

I just finished reading this -- a powerful book. So heart-breaking to read of the signs that the weather bureau missed or ignored and refused to believe. Such a tragedy.

The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson

Read and reviewed in December, 2009. Given to my son

I just finished reading The Devil in the White City, and I don't know why I put it off so long! It is a wonderfully written book. It reads like a novel, weaving the stories of the two men and the World's Fair together expertly. I usually prefer fiction to nonfiction, but I really enjoyed this one (if "enjoyed" can be said of the grisly details of Dr. Holmes' deeds).

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