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Editorial Reviews
From AudioFile
Stephen Flynns book is an important piece of policy research. He has gathered an impressive array of facts to make his point--that American society is dangerously non-resilient and courts catastrophe by being unprepared for and unable to recover from major disasters, both natural and man-made. With a weighty topic like this and Flynns effective, if sometimes repetitive, writing style, an audiobook should be a good fit. Unfortunately, Dick Hills speech pattern is at times choppy, at times sluggishly overwrought, at times plagued by mispronounced words. In the end, its not appropriate for over seven hours of serious and sometimes complex political/policy fare. Despite the impressive credentials of both the author and narrator, this production falls short. T.F. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
From Booklist
Homeland Security expert Flynn examines the vulnerability of the U.S. to disaster--natural and man-made--and what the nation must do to fortify its security. By exploring several well-documented and frightening scenarios, Flynn exposes our weaknesses and the consequences of our failure to adequately plan for disaster. Among the scenarios he explores: an avian flu outbreak in New York; destruction of a chemical plant in New Jersey; a San Francisco earthquake that compromises levees and leads to massive flooding. Flynn points to threats from our blithe disregard for the dangers all around us, including chemical plants and oil refineries operating in close proximity to crowded communities. We can't plan for every disaster, but the nation can be better prepared, Flynn maintains, and he offers advice on how corporations and the government can reduce the risk of disaster. Among his suggestions: making sure energy management and public-health systems have enough resources and building more power-transmission lines to keep lights on when temperatures rise. Flynn's book reads like a thriller but has the added punch of reality. Vanessa Bush
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Stephen Flynns book is an important piece of policy research. He has gathered an impressive array of facts to make his point--that American society is dangerously non-resilient and courts catastrophe by being unprepared for and unable to recover from major disasters, both natural and man-made. With a weighty topic like this and Flynns effective, if sometimes repetitive, writing style, an audiobook should be a good fit. Unfortunately, Dick Hills speech pattern is at times choppy, at times sluggishly overwrought, at times plagued by mispronounced words. In the end, its not appropriate for over seven hours of serious and sometimes complex political/policy fare. Despite the impressive credentials of both the author and narrator, this production falls short. T.F. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
From Booklist
Homeland Security expert Flynn examines the vulnerability of the U.S. to disaster--natural and man-made--and what the nation must do to fortify its security. By exploring several well-documented and frightening scenarios, Flynn exposes our weaknesses and the consequences of our failure to adequately plan for disaster. Among the scenarios he explores: an avian flu outbreak in New York; destruction of a chemical plant in New Jersey; a San Francisco earthquake that compromises levees and leads to massive flooding. Flynn points to threats from our blithe disregard for the dangers all around us, including chemical plants and oil refineries operating in close proximity to crowded communities. We can't plan for every disaster, but the nation can be better prepared, Flynn maintains, and he offers advice on how corporations and the government can reduce the risk of disaster. Among his suggestions: making sure energy management and public-health systems have enough resources and building more power-transmission lines to keep lights on when temperatures rise. Flynn's book reads like a thriller but has the added punch of reality. Vanessa Bush
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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