Winner of four national awards for excellence in book publishing.
 Superstorm Sandy was an epic storm, the greatest natural disaster in the Jersey Shore's recorded history. Throughout Southern Ocean County it disrupted lives and rearranged neighborhoods. It was a defining moment and, for many, a hard lesson about complacency, natural forces, and building castles on shifting sand.
 In this full-color hardcover, readers experience the superstorm from its inception through the devastating impact of its tidal surge on the Long Beach Island area. And, like its survivors, you come away shaken but determined, with a new appreciation for the power of nature and the fragility of things we hold dear.
 This is the first book with a comprehensive narrative story of the storm -- not just photographs and captions. And although it focuses on the Long Beach Island community, that narrative also represents much of the experience of the entire Jersey Shore.
 Weather experts explore the incredible meteorology of Hurricane Sandy and its metamorphosis into a hybrid superstorm. Residents and first responders share their personal stories -- their fears, their bravery, their fortitude, and, ultimately, their acceptance.
 Because so few people actually remained on the front lines, these first-hand stories from inside the storm are an extraordinary look at landfall and human response.
 Each of us was affected by the tribulations our battered shore endured after landfall. And, in the end, the triumph of our spirit defines us all -- how we picked ourselves up, got to work on recovery, and generously helped others by lending a hand, donating, or offering a shoulder to cry on.
 Surviving Sandy offers a historical narrative and helps guide us to rebuild stronger and hopefully smarter.
 See why Superstorm Sandy is the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore. The full-color book includes 256 photographs from the height of the storm, the aftermath, and the recovery. Published by Down The Shore Publishing -- the regional publisher of the landmark 1993 history, Great Storms of the Jersey Shore and other coastal titles -- it includes a Foreword and Introduction from Great Storms authors Margaret Thomas Buchholz and Larry Savadove. 
 Winner of four national awards -- including a Gold Medal (Nature &amp; Environment), and three Silver Medals (Political/Current Events; Cover Design; and Regional) -- in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Surviving Sandy: Long Beach Island and the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore

History

Scott Mazzella

Americas

Down The Shore Publishing

*Winner of four national awards for excellence in book publishing.*
 Superstorm Sandy was an epic storm, the greatest natural disaster in the Jersey Shore's recorded history. Throughout Southern Ocean County it disrupted lives and rearranged neighborhoods. It was a defining moment and, for many, a hard lesson about complacency, natural forces, and building castles on shifting sand.
 In this full-color history, packed with photographs, readers experience the superstorm from its inception through the devastating impact of its tidal surge on the Long Beach Island area. And, like its survivors, you come away shaken but determined, with a new appreciation for the power of nature and the fragility of things we hold dear.
 This is the first book with a comprehensive narrative story of the storm -- not just photographs and captions. And although it focuses on the Long Beach Island community, that narrative also represents much of the experience of the entire Jersey Shore.
 Weather experts explore the incredible meteorology of Hurricane Sandy and its metamorphosis into a hybrid superstorm. Residents and first responders share their personal stories -- their fears, their bravery, their fortitude, and, ultimately, their acceptance.
 Because so few people actually remained on the front lines, these first-hand stories from inside the storm are an extraordinary look at landfall and human response.
 Each of us was affected by the tribulations our battered shore endured after landfall. And, in the end, the triumph of our spirit defines us all -- how we picked ourselves up, got to work on recovery, and generously helped others by lending a hand, donating, or offering a shoulder to cry on. The stories in Surviving Sandy help guide us to rebuild stronger -- and smarter.
 See why Superstorm Sandy is the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore. This full-color softcover edition includes all content from the hardcover, including 256 photographs from the height of the storm, the aftermath, and the recovery. Published by Down The Shore Publishing -- the regional publisher of the landmark 1993 history, Great Storms of the Jersey Shore and other coastal titles -- it includes a Foreword and Introduction from Great Storms authors Margaret Thomas Buchholz and Larry Savadove. 
 Winner of four national awards -- including a Gold Medal (Nature &amp; Environment), and three Silver Medals (Political/Current Events; Cover Design; and Regional) -- in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.

2020 Gold Award winner: Best regional book in the nation! As chosen by more than 160 librarians, booksellers and design and editorial experts nationwide in the 32nd annual Benjamin Franklin Book Awards\nThis new and greatly expanded 2nd edition of a ''history of wild weather on the Jersey Shore...with harrowing eyewitness accounts'' (Booklist review of the first edition) now includes Superstorm Sandy and even more weather.\nIllustrated with nearly 300 photographs, engravings and graphics, this large-format book is filled with dramatic personal accounts from storm survivors. From the earliest recorded storms through the devastating March '62 nor'easter, the 1944 hurricane, December 1992's extreme nor'easter, and Superstorm Sandy, this ''bible of Jersey Shore storms'' also touches upon the mythic nature of great storms and looks at the environmental implications of coastal living.\nWith added color photographs, more storms, updated information, record tides and storm tracks, this new edition includes an Afterword about climate change, sea level rise, and the future of the coast. It is a must for every Shore resident's library.\nFROM THE DUSTJACKET: 
 This is a book about living on the edge. It is a book of survival stories -- gripping accounts from those who have experienced major storms along the New Jersey Shore, woven together with contemporary news and you-are-there reports. Originally published in 1993, this expanded 2nd edition includes an extensive chapter on Superstorm Sandy, the most destructive storm to strike the region in generations. But readers who know only of Sandy may be amazed by the stories of the Shore's historic storms, especially the hurricane of 1944 or the March nor'easter of 1962. Before modern building codes, flood insurance, evacuation orders, or reliable forecasts, these epic storms were as completely devastating. This new edition updates other coastal weather events from recent years. And because development at the Jersey Shore continues apace -- driven by a never-fading desire to live by the ocean, at a time when the climate is changing and the seas are rising -- an afterword on the future of the Shore has been added. Great Storms of the Jersey Shore is dramatically illustrated with nearly 300 photographs, engravings, and graphics. Reproduced here, these images take on new life and provide a window through which we can view the past and appreciate both the horror and beauty of nature unleashed. Within these pages the voices of those who have known the power of great coastal storms draw us in to a time and place where survival is uncertain. For those who have experienced such storms -- as their stories reveal in this book -- it is a defining moment in their lives.

Great Storms of the Jersey Shore (Expanded 2nd Ed.)

Margaret Thomas Buchholz

Larry Savadove

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Surviving Sandy: Long Beach Island and the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore

Surviving Sandy: Long Beach Island and the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore

Great Storms of the Jersey Shore (Expanded 2nd Ed.)