Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952
Cathie Pelletier
Dec 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Morgan Bailey Keaton
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For 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 Northeaster, 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. Northeaster weaves together a rich cast of characters whose lives were uprooted and endangered by 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 kindhearted strangers willing to take them in. It's likely that none of us know how we would handle a confrontation with a blizzard or other natural disaster. But Northeaster shows that we have it inside to fight for survival in some of the harshest conditions that nature has to offer.
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Gerard Conley
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February 3, 2024
Ms. Pelletier's ability to knit her mini stories into a bright, colorful pattern of cloth is quite extraordinary. I felt that the choice of Ms Keaton as a narrator for the story was perfect. What thrilled me most about the book on a personal level was the way Ms Pelletier involved so many Maine towns as part of her story. Having grown up in Maine, each town she mentioned became a winter wonderland in my mind since I had been to every one of them. I strongly recommend this audiobook for anyone, but especially for true Mainers.
About the author
Cathie Pelletier was born and raised on the banks of the St. John River, 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).
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