How Barack Obama Won: A State-by-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election (Vintage)

The author does a great job of sustaining suspense while imparting fascinating information about the fragility of barrier islands. A remarkable read about the riches of the Mississippi River, the constantly shifting terrain between the river and the ocean, and the privileged members of society who escaped to their own little island and paid dearly for building their castles in the sand. Highly recommended.

At first glance, you would wonder as to the timeliness of a book addressing a devastating storm which occurred in 1856 and slammed into the Gulf of Mexico and in particular, a small resort island; Isle Derniere. After reading just the first chapter of this rather unique and amazing work, the wonder will disappear as you, the reader will start recognizing quite familiar situations, granted, often stored in the back of the... Read Full Review

Abby Sallenger, a senior coastal scientist with more than 30 years experience studying storm and sea-level rise effects on coasts- but a 1st time author- has written a compelling and thororoughly interesting account of the sudden and dramatic effects of the 1856 hurricane on the Isles Derniers barriers islands and the people living and ultimately dying there, there. The book blends very effectly the science of storm as agents... Read Full Review

"Island in the Storm" is a surprising book by a first time author. Abby Sallenger has his Ph.d in Oceanography so I had expected technical details, but I did not expect them to be delivered in such a tightly spun tale. In 1856, the Isle of Deniere was hit by a monster hurricane that was both unexpected and utterly destructive. The island was a mere 5 feet above sea level and did not provide much protection from the 13-18"... Read Full Review

In the summer of 1856 Isle Dernier was a fast developing resort area catering to the wealthy citizens of New Orleans and Louisiana who wanted relief from heat and high humidity and security from the threat of yellow fever epidemics. That Isle Dernier was a low lying coastal island with no protection from Gulf storms worried no one until August, when the wind began to blow and the surf started to rise higher and higher, finally... Read Full Review