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41. GUN BUTTON TO FIRE: A Hurricane Pilot's Dramatic Story of the Battle of Britain by Tom Neil | |
Hardcover: 320
Pages
(2010-03)
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42. Hurricane by Ken Douglas | |
Paperback: 340
Pages
(2008-04-15)
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A Good Book with Characters I Cared About
Heroes and Villains, a Scoundrel and a Hurricane, and More
Fast and Exciting
Sailboats, Drama and Action on the High Seas
Pulse Racing Thriller |
43. Hurricane & Tornado (DK Eyewitness Books) by Jack Challoner | |
Hardcover: 72
Pages
(2004-08-09)
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The good book for my soon
Extreme Weather
Great book for young weather enthusiast!
SO EXCITING
I Love Eyewitness Books!I want them in Spanish too! |
44. Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter by Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton | |
Paperback: 344
Pages
(2000-01-21)
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Editorial Review Product Description Rubin Carter, the subject of Bob Dylan's song "Hurricane," was a number one middleweight boxing contender who had been wrongfully imprisoned after a white jury found him guilty of the murder of three whites in 1966.A huge public outcry followed the publication of The Sixteenth Round in 1974, culminating in a retrial, which was a virtual reenactment of the original travesty, with Carter receiving the same triple life sentence. Moved by Lesra's passion, his adopted Canadian family contacted Carter and reinvigorated the legal battle. The inspiring relationship that ensued forms the heart of Lazarus and the Hurricane--a riveting legal drama, fast-paced murder investigation, and above all, a moving account of hope, humanity, and the indomitability of the human spirit. After finally being taught to read, at age 16, Lesra immerses himself in The Sixteenth Round, the autobiography of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. The African American prizefighter was tried and convicted in 1966 for murders he didn't commit (the book's title refers to his bouts with the legal system as he tries to get himself exonerated). Lesra and his Canadian "family" pursued both a cause and a friendship with Carter that would transform all of their lives. The Canadians are active but not particularly distinct personalities in this book--a group of do-gooders who don't want too much credit. And Lesra, though he is finely described in early chapters, also falls away from the center of the story once Carter comes into view, for the Hurricane is a centrifugal force that cannot be ignored. Widely read and sensitive, but also pleasure-loving and intensely vital, Carter is the reason readers will be unable to forget this story. And they shouldn't. As Carter revives his fight with the support of his new friends and generous lawyers, working through a byzantine maze of court rulings and appeals, the shortcomings of America's legal and prison systems are made painfully clear. The compelling, bittersweet story in Lazarus and the Hurricane should be a call to action. --Maria Dolan Customer Reviews (20)
Best book I have ever read
Good Story ...Told Not So Well
Fair treatment of two great stories
Inspiring Lives
Inspirational Story |
45. Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry by Glen Hyde, Rich Vermillion | |
Paperback: 264
Pages
(2007-01-02)
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God Is POWERFUL!!!
Folks who help in spite of the problems encountered!
Marvelous! Simply, marvelous! |
46. Like a Hurricane (Silhouette Desire) by Roxanne St. Claire | |
Mass Market Paperback: 192
Pages
(2004-03-01)
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like a hurricane
Great sensual read
Like a Hurricane
Couldn't put it down for a second!
Sexy and fun |
47. Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms by John M. Williams, Iver W. Duedall, FredFlorida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, 1871-1993 Doehring | |
Paperback: 146
Pages
(1997-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description Accessible and easy to understand, Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms explains the terminology used by meteorologists, demonstrates the use of the Saffir/Simpson Scale, and explores the historical and geographical contexts of each hurricane and tropical storm. A glossary defines all technical terms. Additional features include statistics for each hurricane and tropical storm, first-person eyewitness accounts, one-of-a-kind photos, 10-year tracking charts, and a hurricane preparedness checklist. Readers will also gain a better understanding of evacuation procedures and of what to expect in terms of property damage. References and a list of Internet web sites point readers to additional sources of information. With 40 percent of its residents living in coastal zones, Florida is a state uniquely threatened by hurricanes. A book as fascinating as it is useful, Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms is the definitive reference for the general public, amateur storm trackers, coastal homeowners, and anyone interested in Florida meteorology, written in a style accessible even to young students of Florida weather. Customer Reviews (2)
TOO LITTLE HERE
A very informative book, a shelf book for all of Florida |
48. Let the Hurricane Roar (Harper Trophy Book) by Rose Wilder Lane | |
Paperback: 118
Pages
(1985-09)
list price: US$4.50 Isbn: 0064401588 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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A real gem! Should be required reading!
Knowing the history helps
Let The Hurricanr Roar
I loved the book
This book is great! |
49. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City by Jed Horne | |
Paperback: 464
Pages
(2008-07-15)
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Good story,Bad narrator!
an intense look and the human damage from Katrina
New Orleans-comprehensive coverage
hard read
A Lesson About America |
50. The Hurricane Season by Rosemary Daniell | |
Hardcover: 363
Pages
(1992-10)
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A fictional adventure of life!
Raging Hurricane |
51. Hurricane Power (Orca Sports) by Sigmund Brouwer | |
Paperback: 166
Pages
(2007-10-30)
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52. Into the Storm: Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-defying Adventures in Extreme Weather by Reed Timmer | |
Hardcover: 288
Pages
(2010-10-14)
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I was almost afraid to buy this book.
Thrilling!What a Page Turner!
GREAT!
Intense!
All the thrill of stormchasing, without the danger |
53. Hilda Hurricane: A Novel by Roberto Drummond | |
Paperback: 278
Pages
(2010-09-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Eighteen-year-old Hilda, known as "the girl in the gold bikini" when she swam at her country club in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, abruptly leaves the gilded life to take up residence in room 304 of the Hotel Marvelous--as a prostitute. There she becomes Hilda Hurricane, an erotic force of nature no man can resist. The exception is reporter-narrator Roberto Drummond, who attempts to unravel the mystery of why the girl in the gold bikini would forego a comfortable life to join the world's oldest profession. While some in Belo Horizonte cheer Hilda's liberated lifestyle, others seek to have her moved outside the city limits, and a would-be saint cannot seem to finish the exorcism he began outside the Hotel Marvelous. Set against the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, Hilda's story seduces even as Drummond becomes aware of more ominous forces approaching Belo Horizonte. Hilda Hurricane was both a critical and a commercial success in Brazil, with more than 200,000 copies sold. (The DVD of the television adaptation has sold more than a million copies.) Admirers of Kurt Vonnegut will revel in Drummond's similarly sharp satire and playful digressions, particularly about left-wing politics, which blur the boundary between fiction and autobiography. Yet the real genius of the author's interventions may be that they never slow the story long enough to lose sight of this mysterious beauty swept up in the turmoil of the times. |
54. The Hurricane of 1938 (NE Remembers) by Robert Allison, Aram Goudsouzian | |
Paperback: 98
Pages
(2004-07-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description The storm registered peak sustained winds of 121 miles per hour, and one gust registered 186 at the Blue Hills Observatory outside Boston. Seawater killed plant life 20 miles inland, and ocean salt sprayed windows in Montpelier, Vermont. An estimated 275 million trees were uprooted or damaged. About 20,000 miles of power and telephone lines were knocked down. Along the shore, 7,000 cottages and 2,000 other houses were destroyed, and the human death toll was estimated at 680. More had died in previous U.S. storms, but given the concentration of population and development on Long Island and in New England, the hurricane of 1938 was the costliest natural disaster in American history to that time. With this gripping narrative by Aram Goudsouzian, Commonwealth Editions inaugurates a new series, New England Remembers, dedicated to the great events and people that have shaped what we know and love as New England. Like The Hurricane of 1938 and The Big Dig (see facing page), each book in the series will be written by a historian or a writer intimately familiar with the subject. Each book will have a uniform design featuring about 15 archival images. Forthcoming titles include Sacco and Vanzetti, The Cocoanut Grove Fire, James Michael Curley, and Lizzie Borden. Customer Reviews (1)
Heavy on stories, light on science |
55. 'Cane Mutiny: How the Miami Hurricanes Overturned the Football Establishment by Bruce Feldman | |
Paperback: 288
Pages
(2005-07-26)
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Awesome Book
Why so expensive?
Great read for any college football fan
The New Century
Good book on A Powerhouse,The BEST! UM. |
56. Oliver's Surprise: A Boy, a Schooner, and the Great Hurricane of 1938 by Carol Newman Cronin | |
Paperback: 150
Pages
(2009-09-01)
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Fun read!
Wonderful afternoon on the couch!
Wonderful Tale of Nautical Adventure
Oliver's Surprise
An adventure for all ages |
57. Hurricane Andrew: Nature's Rage (American Disasters) by Victoria Sherrow | |
Library Binding: 48
Pages
(1998-11)
list price: US$23.93 Isbn: 0766010570 Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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58. Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States by Rick Schwartz | |
Hardcover: 416
Pages
(2007-09-01)
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A bit of a stretch as a cover-to-cover read but a magnificent reference volume.
For non-specialist general readers with an interest in hurricanes and climate-changed influences on storm behavior
Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States (Author: Rick Schwartz)
HURRICANES AND THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES - BOOK REVIEW
Great read, Informative and inciteful! |
59. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and the American Justice System by Paul B. Wice | |
Hardcover: 240
Pages
(2000-09)
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Balanced, Detailed Account
Review has detail but little depth To be fair, it would be a challenge to explain the changing testimony, the way the lies and the charges of bribery and corruption keep revolving back on themselves, like a hall of mirrors. Were the police intimidating the defense witnesses, or were Hurricane Carter and his friends intimidating the prosecution witnesses? Was Al Bello's crucial testimony bought by the police with promises of reward money, or was his recantation bought by Carter's friends with promises of a secret bribe? I'd like to explain what troubles me about this book -- but how to do it without getting bogged down with nit-picks? Try this quote on for size: "But within the Paterson community, the police, prosecutors and judicial system were united in their commitment to keeping Carter in prison for the rest of his life. To them, he was an abrasive, violent person who might one day catalyze the rage of the city's black community and who thus needed to be silenced -- he was to them an embarrassment and a villain rather than a hero." (204) Wice writes this, and apparently believes it, while at the same time acknowledging that prosecutors believed they had the guilty men (204) and while admitting he doesn't know whether Carter committed the murders or not! (202) You'd think there would be extensive documentation and close reasoning to support the notion that (a) Carter was an activist and (b) the police were persecuting him because of it. But of course there isn't. While the tone of the book is skeptical of prosecution motives or eyewitness testimony, it accepts without question Rubin Carter's version of events, many of which were recently repeated in an error-filled movie. The book repeats that young Rubin Carter was assaulted by a pedophile and was sent to juvenile detention for defending himself. The book repeats that Carter was on the verge of being paroled from juvenile detention when a vengeful guard (whom Carter had beaten savagely for a pedophiliac advance on a young inmate) framed him, thus ruining his chances for release. Wice believes Carter's story of how, as a young army recruit, he got into a no-holds-barred fight with his sergeant -- and was not punished. He repeats that a rash remark printed in the Saturday Evening Post led to police harassment and Carter's eventual frame-up for murder. Well, if you'll believe that, you'll believe..... that when Carter was getting out of prison after serving time for mugging three people, he received offers from boxing managers from all over the world with "promises of rich contracts, up-front money and attractive jobs." And the reason that Carter rejected all those offers in favor of an amateur manager who was a New Jersey prison guard was because.... "he knew (the guard) fairly well." (33) If, while doing the research for this book, Professor Wice had read the original Saturday Evening Post article, instead of relying on Carter's version in the 16th Round, he would have read a different version of the knifing incident that sent Carter to juvenile detention, and a different version of his escape. Like his alibi for the night of the murders, Carter's story of his juvenile escapades has also changed over time. The book does list points that are favourable to the prosecution case. It mentions that Carter's alibi fell apart, for example, and even mentions the letter Carter wrote from prison, laying out the false alibi story, but it's clear where the author's sympathies are. I don't understand why, when Carter supporter Carolyn Kelley says Carter beat her savagely, Wice calls this an "alleged" assault, but when Carter says he was beaten by his own father (who is no longer around to defend himself) there is no "alleged" about it. Here's a hilarious example of the book's bias: "(After his transfer to Rahway Prison, Carter) was uninterested in participating... (a)lthough Carter had a few minor scrapes with the guards and other inmates, he primarily studied the law and wrote his autobiography. He was cited a dozen times for disciplinary infractions, but most were early in his stay, BEFORE THE STAFF AND OTHER MEN HAD ACCLIMATED THEMSELVES TO CARTER'S RIGID REGIMEN.(my emphasis)(74) Um, Professor Wice, was the prison system supposed to adapt itself to the star inmate or was the star inmate -- oh, never mind. Wice says of the prosecution: "they were rarely able to substantiate their conclusions with direct evidence." (67) The same could be said of Carter's claim that he was a black activist or that he was framed. There is no evidence.And while the case against Carter for triple murder is mostly circumstantial, there is a case to be made -- with direct evidence -- that Carter has not always been truthful about himself. Unfortunately, this book didn't look deeply enough. ... Read more |
60. Hurricane in action - Aircraft No. 72 by Jerry Scutts | |
Paperback: 50
Pages
(1986-04-01)
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It's good, but could be better. |
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