Penni

“Within the next twenty-four hours, eight thousand men, women, and children in the city of Galveston would lose their lives. The city itself would lose its future. Isaac would suffer an unbearable loss. And he would wonder always if some of the blame did not belong to him. This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself.”
― Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

“The small red book”
― Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

“I’d hauled barrels of water from the creek to sell for twenty cents a ladle,”
― Laura Vogt, In the Great Quiet

“The impact was so powerful, I finally understood why my father feared this story would overwhelm me. It forced me to question whether I could finish documenting his journey. Was the nightmare some sort of a warning over my own mental state? What would happen if the nightmare returned? How many could I endure and still stay on the project?”
― Mae Bunseng Taing, Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide