Harms Way Disasters In Western Canada Anthony W Rasporich by Anthony W. Rasporich, Max Foran, Max Foran 9781423798842, 9781552380918, 1423798848, 1552380912 instant download after payment.

The stories told in this collection, though tragic for many, also illustrate the steadfast determination & courage of people in the face of misfortune & extreme distress. From the lesser-known weed outbreaks & tornadoes to the world-wide influenza outbreak in 1918 that devastated many Calgary families, these stories focus on the human side of these disasters. It may be a heroic individual or the collective response of a community, but what is truly remarkable in these stories is the human response to the world being turned upside down by famine & disease, by flood, fire, or rock slide, by wind & cold, by dynamite or gas explosions, or even by the seemingly mundane threat of weeds upon crops. It is the resolution to continue to fight & the persistence of the human spirit & its adaptability to challenges that is the true story of a century of development in western Canada.