Surviving Sandy: Long Beach Island and the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore

by Scott Mazzella, Margaret Thomas Buchholz (Foreword by), Larry Savadove (Introduction)

Overview

*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 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 accounts 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.

See why Superstorm Sandy is the Greatest Storm of the Jersey Shore. This full-color softcover edition includes all the content from the original hardcover: 256 photographs from the height of the storm, the aftermath, and the recovery. Published by Down The Shore Publishing — the regional publisher of the landmark 1993 history, Great Storms of the Jersey Shore and other coastal titles — it includes a Foreword and Introduction from Great Storms 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 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593220891
Publisher:	Down The Shore Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	1,105,447
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Scott Mazzella is an educator, former reporter, and passionate weather-buff — as well as someone with a family history at the Shore. His family's home in Holgate on Long Beach Island was damaged in the legendary 1962 nor'easter and again in Sandy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Goodbye, Blue Sky	16
Chapter 2
Let the Wind Blow	18
Chapter 3
The Uncertainty of Being Certain	24
Chapter 4
Final Approach	28
Chapter 5
Leaving Home Ain't Easy	34
Chapter 6
The Weather is Here	40
Chapter 7
Monday, Monday	48
Chapter 8
Landfall	58
Chapter 9
Landing on the Lagoon	68
Chapter 10
Sea Change	80
Chapter 11
Badlands	102
Chapter 12
These Dark Days	115
Chapter 13
Reunion	136
Epilogue
Coming Back to Life	160
Bibliography	172
Acknowledgments	176
Photograph Credits	180
Index	182

What People are Saying About This

News12 New Jersey - Eric Landskroner

''Really, really a great book.... I hope the people actually really take the time to read it cover to cover.''

The Press of Atlantic City - Vincent Jackson

''... tells the storm's tale in chronological order from the approach to the hit to the aftermath. It is historically accurate, but has a narrative with real people's stories guiding the reader through the events.''

Asbury Park Press - Kirk Moore

''... a wealth of personal stories and photographs from southern Ocean County people who lived through the greatest storm in nearly 200 years.''

Long Beach Island - The SandPaper

''A historical narrative that takes readers from the storm's inception through the destructive blow of its tidal surge... through the recovery and into the aftermath, Surviving Sandy is unlike any other book of its kind. ...Heartrending photos and unforgettable firsthand accounts...''

Comcast's ''It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle'' - Lynn Doyle

''This is a great book... It's great in that it captures the feeling of what happened on October 29th, and yet it's hopeful.... If you are a connoisseur of storms or if you have any connection to the Jersey Shore, I suggest you get it.''