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While the remains of its massive aqueducts serve as tangible reminders of Rome's efforts to control its supply of drinking water, there are scant physical reminders that other waters sometimes raged out of control. In fact, floods were simply a part of life in ancient Rome, where proximity to the Tiber left a substantial part of the city vulnerable to the river's occasional transgressions.

Here, in the first book-length treatment of the impact of floods on an ancient city, Gregory S. Aldrete draws upon a diverse range of scientific and cultural data to develop a rich and detailed account of flooding in Rome throughout the classical period.

Aldrete explores in detail the overflowing river's destructive effects, drawing from ancient and modern written records and literary accounts, analyses of the topography and hydrology of the Tiber drainage basin, visible evidence on surviving structures, and the known engineering methods devised to limit the reach of rising water. He discusses the strategies the Romans employed to alleviate or prevent flooding, their social and religious attitudes toward floods, and how the threat of inundation influenced the development of the city's physical and economic landscapes.

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Useful joining of modern science and ancient history
This high-priced but serviceable volume brings a modern knowledge of hydrology and the effects of civic floods to what is known about floods in ancient Rome.

While it is known that ancient Rome experienced a number of floods when the Tiber River overran its banks, Mr. Aldrete makes a good case that it was a much more frequent occurrence than is usually thought: a minor flood once every five or six years, and a major one every 28 years or so. The phenomenon of recurring floods was a more important factor in Roman life than has been assumed. This in itself is a significant contribution to ancient history and a reason for Rome scholars to read this book.

For the student of flooding in Rome, the author has brought together all the most useful materials in one place: the extant ancient references to Tiber floods; a detailed discussion of the topography of Rome and its vulnerability to flooding; a discussion of both the immediate and longer-term effects of floods; and a discussion of the Romans' attitudes and responses to the issue. It's all well organized and illuminating. For me the highlight was a series of topographic maps the author prepared showing exactly what parts of the city would have been inundated by floods of different severity. Cool!

By bringing modern knowledge of hydrology and disaster response, the author is able to make the impact of Roman floods more vivid than the few sparse accounts in the sources.

Mr. Aldrete spends some time tussling with the question of why the Romans, with their wealth and engineering nous, did not do more to prevent the flooding of their capital, but he does not come up with anything very definite. Despite all the tremendous costs, inconvenience, and mayhem, it seems to have boiled down to the fact that the wealthiest people lived on hills, above the floodwaters.

The prose itself I found readable but wordy. The book could be trimmed at least 10% just by cutting superfluous phrases and words like "very", "literally", "completely", and the like.

But the book is a good example of how a multidisciplinary approach can enrich the study of an aspect of ancient life, and if, for whatever reason, you have a keen interest in flooding in ancient Rome, it's indispensable. ... Read more

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Excellent narrative journalism
Every year, catastrophes hit all around the world, and every year reporters converge to report the disaster. But who comes around a year later to see how people are coping and how a place is healing?Stephen Lyons did just that.

This is a terrific book--responsible, accurate, fair and balanced, but told with heart. Narrative journalism at its best.Lyons spent summers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a boy, visiting his grandparents. So when the town was hit by a catastrophic flood, he was deeply interested in how Cedar Rapids would recover. What he found was a town where the city leaders spoke positively of growth and healing and change, but where residents told a far different story.

This book is moving because of the stories that Lyons uncovers--hard-working and good people still devastated a y ear later. But it is also moving because of Lyons' personal connection to the town.

Read this book to find out more about Iowa, and recovery, and survival. Read it because this is just a great story, well-told.

Finally, someone is telling the true story!
This is a story that has desperately needed to be told.Thank you Stephen for writing it.Your grandparents would be beaming with pride.As news of the book circulates around Cedar Rapids it will cause many people to take a second look at what is happening.You talk about what so many people have tried to hide.We were treated like we were second class citizens and ruled under marshall law. ... Read more

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The Bible story comes alive as seen through the eyes of two young children when their grandfather tells the much loved story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood. ... Read more

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How many times have you heard the television or radio alert, "We are now under a flash flood watch"? While the destructive force of flash flooding is a regular occurrence in the state and has caused a tremendous amount of damage and heartache over the years, no one until now has recorded in a single book the history of flash floods in Texas.

After combing libraries and archives, grilling county historians, trekking to flood sites, and collecting scores of graphic photographs, Jonathan Burnett chose twenty-eight floods from around the state to create this narrative of a century of disastrous events. Beginning with the famous Austin dam break of 1900 and ending with the historic 2002 flooding in the Hill Country, Burnett chronicles the causes and courses of these catastrophic floods as well as their costs in material damage and human lives.

Dramatic photographs of each event enhance the harrowing accounts of danger spawned by nature on a rampage. Together, the stories and the pictures give readers a vivid and lasting image of the power and unpredictability of flash floods in Texas. ... Read more

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Great source for Texas Flash Floods! But a little too factual
This book contains a plethora of information and photos from the greatest flash floods in Texas since 1900. I do find the book to be a little too factual though which makes it difficult to read without setting it down every 15 minutes or so to take a break. But on the whole it is an interesting and well researched book.

Great history of floods
Great history of floods in Texas.Stories are not 100% fluid sometimes, but the overall story and power of flooding is easily conveyed and easily makes up for it.

Would be a great lesson to many communities that need a refresher in the power of Texas flooding.It's been a few years, and people forget.

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As I am very intereested in TX lore, I was very glad to find & obtain this book.Will enjoy reading it.Book came in great condition, shrink-wrapped, 7 quick response.Thanks! ... Read more

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This book is a Christian timeline of ancient post-Flood history based on Bible chronology, the early church fathers, and ancient Jewish and secular history. This can be used as a companion guide in the study of Creation science. This revised edition adds the background history of nine new countries. Learn the true origins of the countries and people of France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Italy, Russia, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Iran, China, the Arabs, the Kurds, and more.Some questions answered: Who were the Pharaohs in the times of Joseph and Moses? When did the famine of Joseph occur? What Egyptian documents mention these? When did the Exodus take place? When did the kings of Egypt start being called "Pharaoh" and why?Who was the first king of a united Italy? Who was Zeus and where was he buried?Where did Shem and Ham rule and where were they buried? How largewas Nimrod's invasion force that set up the Babylonian Empire, and when did this invasion occur? What is Nimrod's name in Persian documents? How can we use this information to witness to unbelievers?Brought to you by Biblefacts Ministries, Biblefacts.org ... Read more

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Want to know real history?
Dr. Ken Johnson's book, Ancient Post-Flood History, is quite possibly one of the finest and most accurate historical books written in our time. He looks at history through the scope of the Holy Bible and the historical documents that have been preserved throughout the generations to give a more accurate account of what really happened in times long past.I would highly encourage anyone, especially Bible believing Christians, to read this book.

AncientPost-Flood History RE-visited.
Well, this is not going to be a "normal" review
First of all, Dr. Ken Johnson book and on-line site: Biblefacts,org are by far the closest to the "actual count" biblical time-line.
Dr Johnson, on page 17, even if just as a passing mention, does hit on the EXACT "actual count" 3892BC. this is commendable in that most historians and biblical scholars perpetuate the erroneous Ussher time-line of 1650AD in The Annals of the World.
Ussher's timeline has been proven, mathematically, to be OFF by Minus
112 years.
So, it is very refreshing to find someone that is really thinking outside of the box in this matter.
Two weeks ago I mailed Dr. Ken Johnson a package of papers that may convince him of this contraction of the early biblical patriarchs by this 112 years is both valid and does not violate scripture in any way.
I'm quite sure that he will see the merit of this contraction.
Personally, I very much enjoyed this new book that does bring us MUCH closer in understanding the "tangled web" of biblical and secular history.

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In a world where Children are probably more familiar with Harry Potter than Jesus, it’s often hard to encourage them to read the Bible in its traditional form. YHWH introduces the wonderful Bible stories to them in a way that captures their imagination YHWH is based on the scripture but adds description and other allegory to make the stories come alive.

The project is supported by Walk Through the Bible Ministries who teach the Bible to over 40,000 school children each year. It could be used by Christians as a tool for evangelism and would be ideal as a gift for children and young people unfamiliar with the classic Bible narratives.



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Who Says Old Stories are Boring?
A) WHO SAYS OLD STORIES CANNOT BE REFRESHING?
This book is a refreshing re-telling of the biblical stories in the Old Testament. From the creation story at the Garden of Eden, to the amazing experience of Isaiah the prophet, Taylor and Parker masterfully crafts modern story-telling skills with vivid imaginations that could instill attentive listening for jaded ears. In twenty short chapters, the authors capture the essence of the story by heightening the effects through conversations, and makes the scene comes alive with props and scenes that reflect a modern Hollywood drama.

In fact, the book can be used directly as a Sunday School play. With very little editing, the fast movement in the story line can bring a fresh understanding to these ancient stories, retold from a contemporary mindset. I am impressed by the way the authors communicated their belief in timeless principles by drawing a lot of meaning for our time-based culture. One example is the chapter on Noah's Ark and the Great Flood. Faith being the timeless principle, Noah explains his decision to his children as follows:

"The ways of the Creator are not our ways. Our minds cannot understand. In faith I take all that is said as the truth and in that I put my trust." (25)

One thing that modern readers of ancient Scriptures struggle with is the effect of how the Israelites of old feels when they hear the spoken words. Thus, sometimes we tend to read Scriptures without feeling the actual effect. The authors of the book fills in this gap with a livid imagery, to reinforce the scary effect of the size of the descendents of Anak. A few times, there were statements of how scary these Canaanites are.

"... these giants eat children who do not do their work." (150)

B) STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
With repetition and clever play of emotional effects, Taylor and Parker makes the biblical stories virtually come alive. Below are what I feel are the strengths of the book:

- It gives a very fresh look at the biblical stories without seriously compromising on the original content;
- It keeps people awake from otherwise a very monotonous reading;
- It communicates strongly the emotional impact of the narratives;
- It makes the stories fun to listen to;
- The stories are very suitable for ready-made plays in Sunday School performance, Church Camp Fun nights, acting out the biblical scene, as well as communicating biblical truths clearly.
- It is a powerful preacher's and teacher's tool for giving a wide repertoire of telling the stories.
- It communicates without becoming 'preachy.'

Here are some cautions to take note of.
- There are some parts which are not recorded in the Bible, but added in to increase/decrease impact.
- Certain names and characters are invented.
- Some of the conversations made are entirely fictional.
- If we were to read the book by itself, we may even be mistake to think that the Bible contains all these material.


In order to maximize benefit from reading the book, and to minimize wrong perceptions, I will strongly encourage readers to read the book with the Bible next to it. The authors give us a helpful text note at the end of the book (p306) to tell readers where the stories are taken from. If you read the Bible together with this book, not only will your reading be richer, you will feel motivated to read more of the Bible, and perhaps, do your own retelling in your own unique manner. I strongly recommend this book to preachers, teachers, Sunday School classes, Bible teachers and those who work a lot with youths and children.

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Six-year-old Ima Bean sets off such a "flood of mishaps" when she tries to help her grandpa that she begins to worry whether she will ever be forgiven. ... Read more

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Hilarious
My 6-year old daughter checked this book out at the library. She has an absolute love of reading. This is by far one of her favorite books. She loves to read it to us with a twang/drawl. My husband and I enjoy it as much as she does!

An amusing story.
This story is so cute and amusing. The language that it's written in cracks my four year old up each time that we read it.It's become her favorite bed time story.

a regular flood of mishap
I found this book funny.Its about a girl that causes tons of problems and decides to run away.It has good coloring and drawings.What is said in the end I think is very true. So read the book to find out what happens.Do it!

Mark C

Great
This book is wonderful.It is fun to read, but you have to get into a rhythym and use a slight drawl.My kids love it.We've gotten it so manytimes from the library that it's time to get our own copy. ... Read more

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Tiddalick was so thirsty that he drank up all the rivers and billabongs in the land. And the other animals had to find a way to get the water back. ... Read more

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Sixteen-Year-Old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel’s hired boy. It’s a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it’s a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May, 1889. After days of heavy rain, the dam fails, unleashing 20 million tons of water onto Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in the valley below. The town where Peter lives with his father. The town where Celestia has just arrived to join him. This searing novel in poems explores a cross-class romance—and a tragic event in U. S. history. ... Read more

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Rivers of Tears
In this compelling novel, three stories come together, like the three rivers of the title.

Celestia summers with her family at Lake Conemaugh, a reservoir created by the South Fork Dam.She and Peter, a resort worker, fall in love.Her father forbids the relationship.But, Celestia is determined to live her own life.When the dam breaks and floods Johnstown below, she and Peter manage to save each other, surviving disease and a near drowning.

Maura, a young mother with three children, lives on the banks of Little Conemaugh River.She is married to a train conductor.As the waters rush toward East Conemaugh and the towns below, her husband blows his train's whistle long enough to warn others and save lives.

Kate's fiancé died in a river accident years before.She has become a nurse, dedicated to caring for others.A nursing job brings her to East Conemaugh in time to help those fleeing the river torrents - including Kate and Peter, Maura and her family, and survivors of Johnstown where the flood wreaks the worst damage.

The lyrical language of this novel written in verse sweeps one into the story and doesn't let go.


Reviewed by Elizabeth Varadan

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Johnstown is a quiet, unassuming home for many. During the summer, the residents travel a short distance to the country club to work and earn money. The rich folk spend their summers at the club swimming and relaxing. All seems well for this small area.

In the back of everyone's mind, however, is the dam. Rich men created the dam in order to build a man-made lake. After a heavy rain, news spreads that the dam is breaking, which threatens to wash out Johnstown and all of the outlying cities. Will new and old loves alike be torn apart? Can the residents survive this terrible flood?

If history makes you cringe, have no worries. THREE RIVERS RISING is light on the facts, instead focusing on the storytelling and prose. The main characters are Peter, a poor worker, and Celestia, a rich girl staying at the club. Their romance is forbidden, but they can't stay away from each other. After a dramatic turn of events involving Celestia's sister, their love becomes even more risky. The two struggle to be together, but obstacles abound.

Though written in prose, I found the characters easy to connect with. You couldn't help but hope that each and every character ended up being okay. While the flood is a major part of this book, there is more to it than that.The first half or so is composed of love stories and the struggles that each couple faces. I enjoyed the novel for both of its parts. The combination of prose and historical fiction was very interesting, and I look forward to seeing more from Richards.

I recommend this book to lovers of poetry, romance, or historical fiction. The novel is touching and sincere. Told in alternating perspectives, THREE RIVERS RISING is about so much more than a flood. It's about love, loss, and forgiveness.

Reviewed by:McKenzie Tritt

a stunning debut novel for young readers
Debut novelist Jame Richards has written a mesmerizing novel in verse set against the shocking backdrop of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.The story of the Johnstown Flood has plenty of juicy ingredients to make a compelling novel: an exclusive resort, where the wealthiest of Pittsburgh society vacationed, an intense storm, the failure of a dam, perhaps due to negligence, the destruction of a working class city, and an enormous national and even international relief effort, which included Clara Barton and the Red Cross.

The story, told in free verse by multiple narrators, begins the summer before the flood, giving us ample time to get to know the characters before disaster hits. We first meet Celestia, daughter of a wealthy Pittsburgh businessman, who comes with her older sister, Estrella, and her parents to spend the summer at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, far from "the filth and crowds of the city." The club is at South Fork Reservoir, created by a seventy-foot earthen dam and better known to the owners of the club as Lake Conemaugh. Celestia soon begins a forbidden romance with one of the laborers at the club, Peter, who is from nearby Johnstown. Peter is a boy "not of her rank."

We also meet local resident Maura, not much older than Celestia but already with three babies, her husband Joseph, who is a train engineer and will play a key role when the tragedy hits, and Kate, a young widow who leaves the area to attend nursing school.

When Celestia's parents realize she's becoming too friendly with a young man from the wrong side of the tracks, she is whisked off to boarding school in Switzerland, where she soon learns her parents have arranged a suitable marriage for her. But Celestia has her own ideas, and when she arrives at the South Fork club the following summer for what her parents intend to be a quiet vacation before her marriage, she leaves her comfortable life behind and sets off in pursuit of Peter.

What neither she nor anyone else (except, of course, the reader) realizes is that disaster is about to strike. Richards works into the poems that the locals at Johnstown have been joking for years about the dam breaking, but the dam always seems to hold. However, the outlying communities' luck has run out. An unusually heavy rainstorm has clogged the screens put in by the club to keep the lake stocked with fish for the vacationers. With the clogged screens, there is no other outlet for the extra water, and as the people at the club watch in horror, "the better part of the dam just melts,/disappears./The water cannot get out fast enough,/far enough."

When Celestia's father realizes his daughter has run away and is likely in Johnstown, about to be hit by the flood waters, he is filled with regret, and can think only of finding her. Despite his knowledge of the imminent danger, he sets off for Johnstown in pursuit.

As the dam floods the nearby communities, the stories of our different narrators converge, as many residents escape but thousands die, washed away by the flood waters and the debris. Richards also portrays the terrible aftermath of the disaster, as morgues fill with bodies (many of whom were never identified), people look for loved ones, and struggle to survive and rebuild their lives, with the help of both neighbors and strangers alike.

Three Rivers Rising: A 5 Star Read
Three Rivers Rising: A Novel of the Jamestown Flood by Jame Richards is exactly the type of book I love: young adult historical fiction with an interesting storyline and characters about some event that I had little prior knowledge of.

I am sad to say that before I read Three Rivers Rising I didn't know anything at all about the Jamestown Flood. In fact, the map inside of the book helped immensely in providing a little perspective. For those of you that are like me and need some background information, the Jamestown Flood occurred in Pennsylvania in the late 1800s.

Richards book is written in verse, and moves quickly. (I am always surprised by how much I enjoy novels written this way, considering how little I seek out this type of book). This writing style works perfectly to tell this story, alternating between characters narrating their own perspective of the events that took place.

Celestia is a young lady born in wealth with a family that vacations at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club of Pennsylvania's Lake Conemaugh. Her businessman father and society mother are concerned and conscious of their social standing, always needing to keep up appearances. Much of the story centers around Celestia and her feelings for Peter, the son of a miner who is not of her social station. Celestia's parents try to thwart this young love but various events create opportunities for the two to carry on their relationship. Other narrators include Kate, a young nurse, who is still grieving the drowning death of a boyfriend, and Maura, the wife of a train engineer who is the mother to four young children.

Throughout this entire novel there are references made to the strength of the dam that is located above the small, poor towns below it, and the hope that the dam will continue to hold. This suspense that Richards creates makes this book a page turner as well as a romance. I rooted for Peter and Celestia hoping that eventually Celestia's parents could look beyond their social class and society's expectations so that young love would triumph. I also hoped and prayed that Kate, Maura, Peter and Celestia would manage to survive the tragedy of the Jamestown Flood that would inevitably occur.

Richards has done a great deal of research to be able to produce a novel that is so well crafted and interesting. Historical fiction is not always an easy sell to tween and teen readers, but this book should have a great deal of appeal because of the love story and suspense involved, while still providing an education on the Jamestown Flood. Teachers could also use this book as an example of differences in the classes in society and how expectations and lifestyles were impacted by class.

The only flaw I can find with this book is the cover. I first heard of this book via a review on a book blog and was very interested, but was instantly unimpressed with the cover. Maybe others don't mind the cover, and while we are all told never to judge a book by its cover, this is one title I wouldn't pick up just by looking at the cover, either. There might be a wider readership if the cover were more appealing.

This is one I definitely recommend to historical fiction lovers, those who enjoy romance, suspense, and everyone else who just likes a good book.

Great historical novel and debut!
I'm a picky historical fiction reader. It has to be the right place, the right historical story, and the right timing. I'm partial to American historical fiction, particularly those surrounding either disaster or the frontier. Not sure what that says about me.

When I heard about Jame Richards's Three Rivers Rising, I was very excited: we have a disaster in 1889, which is a time period I'm pretty amenable to, too. As if the setting and period weren't enough, this novel is done in verse, which is something else I'm a big fan of. Let me say it simply: Three Rivers Rising totally floated my boat.

Celestia is a wealthy girl who loves spending her days down by the water reading. It is here she keeps running into Peter, the hired help (and many classes below her own). Naturally, they fall madly in love, but her parents will not have it. As they prepare to disown her in order to maintain their family's reputation and standing in society, though, her sister Estrella commits an unsavory act with a boy who wasn't her betrothed. Guess who becomes the bad daughter now?

When her parents finish punishing Estrella by forcing her to leave and act as if leaving were by her own accord (because if they kicked her out, that would suggest she did something wrong and dishonored the family), they decide to send Celestia to Europe for a while to get herself together. Separating her from Peter will show her that he's not worth her time. As you'd imagine, it just makes them fall more madly in love.

Meanwhile, we have 2 other characters that appear: Kate, a woman studying to be a nurse, and Maura, mother of 3 and wife of a train conductor. We watch as Kate moves through her studies and as Maura waits patiently for her husband to return.

The last character is, of course, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. There's a nice little map in the front of the book that shows the basic layout. The town had 3 rivers -- the Stony Creek to the west, the Little Conemaugh to the north, and the South Fork Creek to the east, which fed into Lake Conemaugh. So, a mountain town surrounded by water. You'd imagine what kind of fingers they kept crossed every day.

When Celestia returns home, she immediately seeks out Peter. It has been raining hard for a while, but because the townspeople had hired such a reputable man to ensure the dams would hold, no one worries too much. Of course, that's precisely when the dams don't hold, and the town is quickly falling under water. Without ruining how Kate and Maura fit into the story, let's just say they play a significant role in how Celestia and Peter can be together.

Three Rivers Rising moved very quickly: the use of verse was a smart move because it didn't bog the reader down in history, nor did it give us too much character development. As Richards points out in her author's note, this isn't a book about the flood; instead, the flood is the setting for the story of the townspeople. Peter and Celestia are believable, and the secondary characters of Celestia's father and mother are spot-on in their desire to protect the family reputation. The love story is, of course, represented by the rivers, and this is done seamlessly.

Back to the verse: I thought that the way the verse was laid out on the page really helped the reader, too. Because verse is as much visual as textual, I thought that it really gave weight and gravity to many of the situations. Kate, our nurse, highlights the urgency quite well, and Maura, a hurried mother and fearful wife, depicts the emotions spot-on through the verse's layout. Likewise, this is a novel that feels wet. As a reader, I felt I was right there reading beside the river and feeling the waters rise around me. I, like Peter, wanted to blame, blame, blame, but I realized as a reader that that wouldn't change how things happened, either. This is talent.

Three Rivers Rising was a title I was a little apprehensive to purchase for my library, since I didn't think the topic would be of huge appeal. However, this is one I am certainly going to add: I think historical fiction fans have a lot to sink into here, as much as I think fans of romance or novels in verse will. Oh, and did I mention how fast it read? I think I read the entire book in one sitting.

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Stunning
A stunning book. A selection from this book was featured on Poetry Daily and I was intrigued by the economy, compression and use of language. Still, you don't imagine that anyone could maintain such virtuosity for seventy pages. Wrong. I am a voracious reader of modern poetry; this book stunned me. Surprising nouns and verbs juxtaposed in surprising ways at every turn. The commonplace constantly elevated to the extraordinary. The everyday brutality of fact, as it presents itself in nature, appreciated for its kaleidoscopic thusness. And I read the whole book (in one sitting) before I discovered that the cover illustration was painted by the poet as well. Rarely have I seen a better marriage of cover and content. The painting tells you everything you need to know in terms of form, color and energy--and all the rest--about the poetry. The people at Copper Canyon have come through again, bless them. All that and, if the title (Flood Song) and the arrangement of the work throughout the book (such intoxicating celebration of negative space) mean anything, it is one poem. No titles. No numbers. No pretension whatsoever. The words working closely with the space to create a single arc of meaning. One poem. It is a rare thing for a poet to be so comfortable with telling you all there is to know about himself. Sherwin Bitsui does that here. Ultimately, that's poetry.

A fine volume of poetry for those looking for a native American perspective
A man with a different background brings many different views. "Flood Song" is a collection of poetry from Sheriwn Bitsui as he offers her own viewpoints on the world through the eyes of a modern Navajo, with influences from much in the way of traditional western culture. A unique and enlightening read, "Flood Song" is a fine volume of poetry for those looking for a native American perspective. A sample: Bluebirds chirp icy rocks from their stomachs/and crash,/wings caked heavy/with the dark mud a gunmetal sky,/to the earth's bandages/shivering with cold spells and convulsions/in the market/underneath an avalanche of apples. ... Read more

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This book will capture your imagination!
M. A. Nelson brings to vivid life the ancient Bible saga of a world-wide flood which she sets in our modern-day world. Looking for excitement, suspense and a good read?The description and story-line in this book are so real you feel like you are seeing it on a huge movie screen.In fact the book reads like a movie script--it moves quickly without getting caught up in too much detail and leaves you longing for the sequel--bring it on!

Too choppy for me~
This book piqued my interest and I was really looking forward to reading it.It took 2/3 of the book to really get into it.
Just as soon as you'll invested in a scene it turns out to a dream.Way too much going back and forth with different, non-essential characters.
The last 50 or so pages (out of 150) were good.
Shame, the potential was there for a great book.

The Flood is Coming
I enjoyed this book immensely! The development of the story and characters kept me intrigued until the end. I look forward to the sequel. The Flood

Captivating till the end!
The Flood is one of the most creative books I've read in a long time.Using an old story from the Bible passing up modern day times and bringing it into the future wow.Lots of thinking went into the developing of the story. Eloquently layered throughout each chapter.I could hardly put it down it is a good read.When's the next book? I recommend this book to all it is excited, captivating and fun.I am drawn into the characters right away.Even though I know the ending from the Bible I was on the edge wondering what is going to happen next! ... Read more

Product Description

Product Description
Each time the waters of the mighty Mississippi River overflow their banks, questions arise anew about the battle between "man" and "river." How can we prevent floods and the damage they inflict while maintaining navigational potential and protecting the river's ecology?

The design of the Mississippi and how it should proceed has long been a subject of controversy. What is missing from the discussion, say the authors of this extraordinary book, is an understanding of the representations of the Mississippi River. Landscape architect Anuradha Mathur and architect/planner Dilip da Cunha draw together an array of perspectives on the river and show how these different images have played a role in the process of designing and containing the river landscape. Analyzing maps, hydrographs, working models, drawings, photographs, government and media reports, paintings, and even folklore, Mathur and da Cunha consider what these representations of the river portray, what they leave out, and why that might be. With gorgeous original silk screen prints and a fine selection of maps, the book joins historic, scientific, engineering, and natural views of the river to create an entirely new portrait of the great Mississippi. ... Read more