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Bezig met laden... Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America (editie 2023)door Yasmine Ali (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Overall this book contains very good descriptions of the accident, the investigation, and the people involved. Some of the sourcing in later chapters got a bit iffy (directly quoting a rail blog that didn’t seem authoritative, other quotes just from websites) or maybe it was just how the sources were treated in text that threw me off. “According to So-and-So on Railblog.com…”sounds a bit less than solid for an argument. But I’m glad this book was written—I knew nothing of the Waverly train disaster before reading it so I learned quite a lot! ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In the tradition of the bestselling Chesapeake Requiem, WALK THROUGH FIRE is the first book to examine, the Waverly Train Disaster of 1978, its impact on the rural community of Waverly, Tennessee, and its impact on the United States, as it catalyzed the formation of FEMA. Coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the event, this book is a tribute to the first responders, as well as an examination of the strengths and vulnerabilities in rural America. On the night of February 22, 1978, a devastating freight train derailment drastically altered Waverly, Tennessee, and its place in history. This was one of the worst train explosions of the twentieth century, killing 16 people, injuring hundreds more, and causing millions of dollars in damage. What could have been dismissed as a single community's terrible misfortune instead became the catalyst for radical change, including the formation of FEMA, much-needed reforms in emergency response training, and the creation and enforcement of national and state safety regulations. Response to the disaster reshaped American infrastructure and laid the groundwork for the future of emergency management and disaster relief . . . and yet most Americans have never heard of Waverly. Dr. Yasmine S. Ali, an award-winning medical writer and Waverly native, sets out to change this in Walk Through Fire, drawing from over a decade of meticulous research and interviews with survivors, first responders, and other firsthand accounts, including those of her own parents, first-generation Americans who were on call at the local hospital that treated the victims. Ali weaves a compelling narrative of small-town tragedy set against the broader backdrop of U.S. railroad history, rural healthcare, and other elements of American infrastructure that played a part in the creation-and the aftermath-of the Disaster. A tribute to resiliency and a call to action, Walk Through Fire tells the harrowing story of the Waverly Train Disaster from the perspectives of those who survived it, and those who still feel its impact today, illuminating how much a nation still has to learn from one small town in Tennessee. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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