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Event
Al Roker at Anderson's Bookshop
A gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood the deadliest flood in U.S. history from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker.
Join us for a book signing event to celebrate "Ruthless Tide!" Your ticket includes a copy of the new book and admission to the signing line.
Details:
This is a book signing event. Each fan in line must purchase a ticket (which includes a copy of the book) in order to attend. Books purchased at other vendors are not permitted.
Your ticket number/seat number is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up in order of that number and then get to meet Al and have a quick picture taken. This order is not based on when you arrive! Please carefully note the event start time and plan to arrive before that time. We cannot guarantee the length of time that any author will be with us.
Here's what you get with each ticket:
Admittance for one fan
A copy of the new book and handed to you when you arrive
A reserved place in the signing line and a photo of you with the author
A personalization in the new book only
A signature on any older title
Here's what you shouldn't expect:
An autograph in the book that you bought elsewhere
A presentation or book talk
The seat number is actually your assigned place in the signing line. There are no assigned seats for this event.
See you there!
PLEASE NOTE that this event follows the author's and publisher's wishes and may mean limits on photos and the number of signed or personalized books. Anderson's Bookshop is not responsible for changes made by the author to the guidelines prior to or during the event. Your understanding is appreciated.
Tickets are non-refundable. If you miss the event, in order to receive your book you will need to contact us within 30 days of the event.
More about the book:
Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rainnearly a foot in less than twenty-four hoursswelled the Little Conemaugh River, panicked engineers watched helplessly as swiftly rising waters threatened to breach the South Fork dam, built to create a private lake for a fishing and hunting club that counted among its members Andrew Mellon, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Carnegie. Though the engineers telegraphed neighboring towns on this last morning in May warning of the impending danger, residentsfactory workers and their familiesremained in their homes, having grown used to false alarms.
At 3:10 P.M., the dam gave way, releasing 20 million tons of water. Gathering speed as it flowed southwest, the deluge wiped out nearly everything in its path and picked up debristrees, houses, animalsbefore reaching Johnstown, a vibrant steel town fourteen miles downstream. Traveling 40 miles an hour, with swells as high as 60 feet, the deadly floodwaters razed the mill townhome to 20,000 peoplein minutes. The Great Flood, as it would come to be called, remains the deadliest in US history, killing more than 2,200 people and causing $17 million in damage.
In "Ruthless Tide," Al Roker follows an unforgettable cast of characters whose fates converged because of that tragic day, including John Parke, the engineer whose heroic efforts failed to save the dam; the robber barons whose fancy sport fishing resort was responsible for modifications that weakened the dam; and Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who spent five months in Johnstown leading one of the first organized disaster relief efforts in the United States. Weaving together their stories and those of many ordinary citizens whose lives were forever altered by the event, Ruthless Tide is testament to the power of the human spirit in times of tragedy and also a timely warning about the dangers of greed, inequality, neglected infrastructure, and the ferocious, uncontrollable power of nature.
About the author:
Al Roker is known to more than thirty million TV viewers and has won thirteen Emmy Awards, ten for his work on NBC's "Today." He also hosts "Wake Up with Al," a weekday morning program on the Weather Channel. A New York Times bestselling author, Roker lives in Manhattan with his wife, ABC News and 20/20 correspondent Deborah Roberts, and has two daughters and a son.
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LocationAnderson's Bookshop Downers Grove (View)
5112 Main St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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