An American epic of science, politics, race, honor, high society, and the Mississippi River, Rising Tide tells the riveting and nearly forgotten story of the greatest natural disaster this c ...more on ebook "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi ..."

Try it. Right now. Picture the lights going off in the room you're sitting in. The computer, the air conditioning, phones, everything. Then the people, every last person in your building, on ...more on ebook "Heart Like Water..."

One August day, normal lives were turned upside down when this monstrous hurricane hit the Gulf Coast. People were caught in turmoil, not knowing which way to turn. Some were able to get out ...more on ebook "A Season to Remember 2005-2006..."

FROM THe PUBLISHeR When the Spaniards invaded America, they also brought horses with them. The American Indian, before the invasion, had never seen a horse before, but they did have dogs. Wh ...more on ebook "Sky Dog: Lessons From Katrina..."

The Tri-State Tornado is a gripping account of the worst tornado disaster in American history. Claiming 689 lives during a three-hour rampage across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on ...more on ebook "The Tri-State Tornado..."

In the world of blue water, or open ocean, yacht racing, the Sydney to Hobart challenge is considered one of the most treacherous races in the world. Nineteen-ninety-eight proved why. Slamme ...more on ebook "Knockdown : The Harrowing True Acco..."

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In late September of 1989, South Carolina was a sleepy southern state drowsing complacently in the late summer heat. No one was ready for what would happen the night of September 21, when ...more on ebook "Lunatic Wind..."