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The Blizzard of '78

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I was surprised to receive a copy of a book called The Blizzard of '78 for Christmas. I had totally forgotten that the 25th anniversary was in February. The pictures and stories have brought back many memories. It's funny how many folks I talk to can tell me where they were, what they were doing, and how much snow was in their part of MA. This ain't a book for the scientific meteorologist folks. This is a scrapbook for those that were there, in The Blizz of '78. Thanks to the author Mike Tougias. Great job!

Book is great. Really enjoyed it. I bought it because I was the cause of it all. LOL?? I dunno, but I know I was planning on running away at the ripe old age of 16 on the night that it began. I had loaded my car with food, a tent, a cot, hunting guns and ammo, fishing gear, a couple sleeping bags and a propane heater and lantern, etc etc. I'm getting ready to leave at 2:30 am and I find my car snowed in and a blizzard going on. Man I was so ticked off. Luckily my anger towards my parents abated and I didn't leave. I had time to think because of the blizzard. Did God create it so that I would not run away and turn into another statistic?? I don't know, but I'm glad it happened. Sorry I screwed things up for so many others.

I know I'm not the center of the universe, LOL, but God does work in VERY mysterious ways in my and other folks lives!

I didn't live in New England during this time, but I thoroughly recommend this book to those who have stories to tell of the blizzard and those who like me, love to hear those stories. The photos are numerous and cover every aspect of the storm and extensive cleanup. If you were there , you'll love to read it and reminisce and if you weren't you'll get a great feel for what it was like.

As a Mass. native and a local history buff I must say that Mike Tougias has done an excellent job recounting and enlivening the blizzard of 78. The book is an essential for anyone doing research on New England weather, but Tougias' commentary along with plenty of great photographs also make it a great read for anybody who wants to relive snow bound memories or is even just curious about the subject. Blizzard of 78 was certainly worth the time and money I put into it and I strongly reccomend it for anybody interested in meteorology and/or New England.

"The Blizzard of '78" is an engaging and fun read. I loved the pictures, which brought back the innocence of that time, when there was no school for two weeks and everyone had to pull together to survive.

I think this makes a great gift and can start some wonderful conversations. Anyone in New England who lived through the great "Blizzard of '78" and has a story to tell, will enjoy this book as a keepsake and rememberance.

2 weeks without school, making money shoveling driveways, watching TV and (along with my sister) driving my mother crazy. I'll never forget the Blizzard of '78! Michael Tougias has done us all a service by putting this wonderful retrospective of the storm together. True to another reviewer's complaints, it is not a meteorological book. Nor is it a collection of remembrances. It's a photo book with good text that tells the story. It's a scrap book for everyone in New England who still wishes for two weeks off in a winter wonderland!

This is a great book despite being in all black and white, really good info in there. My parents lived through the Blizzard of 78 so the book brought back a lot of memories/stories, :O)

I don't think this book was worth the price. Very little in the way of text that was substantive, and had a lot of poor quality photos instead. Having this storm as a monumental time in our lives as a family, I had hoped that there would be more to the book covering the entire storm from the southeastern US to the Maritimes.

Very Boring. Was not indepth really and as someone who was there it is a very boring book. Would not recommend. Very short. Alot of great photos is all that I can say was good.

Having gone through the Blizzard of 78 I was pleased there was mention that about two weeks before the Blizzard there was a substantial snow storm with plenty of snow still on the ground. This made the actual Blizzard much worse that it may otherwise have been. The book is interesting and shows pictures from many areas, along the coast, on Rt. 128 (now part is I95) and other places. The coast was extensively eroded and D Troop 5th Cav. had it's tracks on the seashore rescuing people. My son joined them seven years later.