Surviving Sandy

Surviving Sandy

Author: Scott Mazzella

Publisher:

Published: 2014-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781593220891

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*Winner of four national awards for excellence in book publishing.*Superstorm Sandy was an epic storm, the greatest natural disaster in the Jersey Shore's recorded history. Throughout Southern Ocean County it disrupted lives and rearranged neighborhoods. It was a defining moment and, for many, a hard lesson about complacency, natural forces, and building castles on shifting sand.In this full-color book, readers experience the superstorm from its inception through the devastating impact of its tidal surge on the Long Beach Island area. And, like its survivors, you come away shaken but determined, with a new appreciation for the power of nature and the fragility of things we hold dear.This is the first book with a comprehensive narrative story of the storm -- not just photographs and captions. And although it focuses on the Long Beach Island community, that narrative also represents much of the experience of the entire Jersey Shore. Weather experts explore the incredible meteorology of Hurricane Sandy and its metamorphosis into a hybrid superstorm. Residents and first responders share their personal stories -- their fears, their bravery, their fortitude, and, ultimately, their acceptance.Because so few people actually remained on the front lines, these first-hand stories from inside the storm are an extraordinary look at landfall and human response. Each of us was affected by the tribulations our battered shore endured after landfall. And, in the end, the triumph of our spirit defines us all -- how we picked ourselves up, got to work on recovery, and generously helped others by lending a hand, donating, or offering a shoulder to cry on. The stories in Surviving Sandy help guide us to rebuild stronger -- and smarter.This softcover edition includes 256 color photographs from the height of the storm, the aftermath and the recovery; it includes a Foreword and Introduction from Great Storms of the Jersey Shore authors Margaret Thomas Buchholz and Larry Savadove.Winner of four national awards -- including a Gold Medal (Nature & Environment), and three Silver Medals (Political/Current Events; Cover Design; and Regional) -- in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.


Surviving Life

Surviving Life

Author: Scott Tremp

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1617392529

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Triggered by a long-forgotten past, Scott and Sandy Tremp's world suddenly collapses. What begins as a relatively normal day ends in disaster when Scott, walking into the kitchen expecting to find dinner, discovers Sandy on the floor, completely incoherent. Sandy's breakdown is the catalyst that opens Pandora's Box, unleashing chaos and destruction on their unsuspecting family. Compelling and inspirational, Surviving Life tells the true story of one family's heart-wrenching journey through an emotional and mental breakdown, abuse, betrayal, disappointment with God, financial devastation, and their fight to hold their family together. With a unique blend of humor and vulnerability, Scott and Sandy openly share their heartache and confusion as their family struggled to overcome insurmountable odds. Throughout their journey, Scott and Sandy discovered five survival skills, which, along with the strength they drew from God, eventually freed them from the bondage of their traumatizing experiences. Woven throughout their terrifying yet engaging life story are practical, step-by-step directions for moving beyond any painful circumstance and Surviving Life.


The Superstorm Hurricane Sandy

The Superstorm Hurricane Sandy

Author: Josh Gregory

Publisher: Children's Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780531237502

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This book provides a brief examination of Hurricane Sandy, which struck the United States Northeast in 2012.


Surviving Orbit the DIY Way

Surviving Orbit the DIY Way

Author: Sandy Antunes

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2012-08-24

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 1449356125

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Is your picosatellite ready for launch? Can it withstand rocket thrusts and the vacuum of space? This do-it-yourself guide helps you conduct a series of hands-on tests designed to check your satellite’s readiness. Learn precisely what the craft and its electronic components must endure if they’re to function properly in Low Earth Orbit. The perfect follow-up to DIY Satellite Platforms (our primer for designing and building a picosatellite), this book also provides an overview of what space is like and how orbits work, enabling you to set up the launch and orbit support you’ll need. Go deep into the numbers that describe conditions your satellite will face Learn how to mitigate the risks of radiation in the ionosphere Pick up enough formal systems engineering to understand what the tests are all about Build a thermal vacuum chamber for mimicking environment of space Simulate the rocket launch by building and running a vibration shake test Use a homebuilt centrifuge to conduct high G-force tests Get guidelines on scheduling tests and choosing an appropriate lab or clean room


Surviving When You're Home Alone

Surviving When You're Home Alone

Author: Sandy Silverthorne

Publisher: Standard Publishing

Published: 2005-12-03

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780784714348

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This book for tweens takes the fear and boredom out of being home alone.


How to Survive the Worst That Can Happen

How to Survive the Worst That Can Happen

Author: Sandy Peckinpah

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1452582262

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Sandy Peckinpah's sixteen-year old son woke up with a fever and was dead the next morning of bacterial meningitis... her life changed forever. She found herself in the depths of unimaginable despair. Then, someone gave her a journal, and writing opened her journey of self-discovery in learning how to live life without her beautiful child. Words illuminated her path of discovery and she began to document the things that helped her, and others like her, to find resilience. This is a practical, inspirational guide to coping with the many facets of bereavement; learning how to talk about your loss, the aftermath of sorrow, handling fear and anger, helping your living children adjust, strengthening your marriage, experiencing miracles, and the promise that you will regain a quality of life where you'll feel joy once again. If you've lost a child or know someone who has, this story is one you'll relate to and find comfort in knowing you're not alone. Sandy is a mother who has experienced it, and she's a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist(R) from the Grief Recovery Institute(R) in Los Angeles.


The Joey Song

The Joey Song

Author: Sandra Swenson

Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1937612716

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The Joey Song illuminates the hard truth—sometimes addicts don’t recover. However, with love and faith, their families can.


Superstorm

Superstorm

Author: Kathryn Miles

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-10-16

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 0698186222

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The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recorded—a hurricane like no other The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the eastern seaboard of the United States could see it. Everything had been consumed by cloud. The storm’s immensity caught the attention of scientists on the International Space Station. Even from there, it seemed almost limitless: 1.8 million square feet of tightly coiled bands so huge they filled the windows of the Station. It was the largest storm anyone had ever seen. Initially a tropical storm, Sandy had grown into a hybrid monster. It charged across open ocean, picking up strength with every step, baffling meteorologists and scientists, officials and emergency managers, even the traditional maritime wisdom of sailors and seamen: What exactly was this thing? By the time anyone decided, it was too late. And then the storm made landfall. Sandy was not just enormous, it was also unprecedented. As a result, the entire nation was left flat-footed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn’t issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didn’t know what to do. In Superstorm, journalist Kathryn Miles takes readers inside the maelstrom, detailing the stories of dedicated professionals at the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service. The characters include a forecaster who risked his job to sound the alarm in New Jersey, the crew of the ill-fated tall ship Bounty, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Christie, and countless coastal residents whose homes—and lives—were torn apart and then left to wonder . . . When is the next superstorm coming?


Surviving Hell

Surviving Hell

Author: Leo Thorsness

Publisher: Encounter Books

Published: 2011-04-19

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1594035474

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On April 19, 1967, Air Force Colonel Leo Thorsness was on a mission over North Vietnam when his wingman was shot down by an enemy MiG, which then lined up for a gunnery pass on the two American pilots who had bailed out. Although his F 105 was not designed for aerial combat, Thorsness engaged the MiG and destroyed it. Spotting four more MiGs, he fought his way through a barrage of North Vietnamese SAMs to engage them too, shooting down one and driving off the others. For this action, Thorsness was awarded the Medal of Honor. But he didn’t learn about it until years later—by a “tap code” coming through prison walls—because on April 30, Thorsness was shot down, captured, and transported to the Hanoi Hilton. Surviving Hell recounts a six-year captivity marked by hours of brutal torture and days of agonizing boredom. With a novelist’s eye for character and detail, Thorsness describes how he and other American POWs strove to keep their humanity. Thrown into solitary confinement for refusing to bow down to his captors, for instance, he disciplined his mind by memorizing long passages of poetry that other prisoners sent him by tap code. Filled with hope and humor, Surviving Hell is an eloquent story of resistance and survival. No other book about American POWs has described so well the strategies these remarkable men used in their daily effort to maintain their dignity. With resilience and resourcefulness, they waged war by other means in the darkest days of a long captivity.


Surviving Grief

Surviving Grief

Author: Sandra L. Zaugg

Publisher: Pacific Press Publishing Association

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9780816324002

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