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On Storm King Mountain: The Legacy...the Lesson...

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

As someone who was personally involved in this incident and who knows as much or more about it than most, this book was insulting. Much of its so called "factual information" is incorrect. The wild speculations made are laughable. Here are two people who just happened to be in Glenwood Springs in July 1994 thinking that gives them some kind of "direct connection" to the tragedy. What a joke. Beyond the incredible and obvious attempt to make money from a disaster, the production of the book is as amateurish as the writing. It looks like it was produced on an old photocopier. Please, don't waste your time and money on this junk.

Its a shame that one star is the lowest rating we can give. This book doesnt even deserve that. I had to stop reading the book due to its MANY grammatical errors. This is an English teachers WORST NIGHTMARE. It might have been a good book with the help of an editor. I recommend "Fire On The Mountain", by John M. Maclean, INSTEAD of this book.

This is without a doubt the poorest excuse for writing I have ever wasted my precious spare time reading. Useless for academic purposes, senseless as a story and definitely not journalistic in any way. Do not waste your money.

The information in this book could have been excellent if it were not shadowed by the terrible grammar. I was unable to finish reading the book because of the errors. I find it a shame that this book is for sale and that some of the readers may assume the misuse of the English language is an acceptable way to write. I am an average person and I would have paid someone to proofread my book if I were to have it published, as I too make grammatical errors. With some more work this would be an excellent account of Storm King Mountain.

I feel that this book was not well prepared. The book is based on facts, but the authors jump back and forth between using the persons involved by first and last name, and if you have no idea about the Storm King Mountain Fire, then you have to learn the persons name (first and last), and then sometimes it was their rank on the fire that was used. The book also had many typing erros, i.e. spelling, and grammar. Overall the book covered most of the fire facts, but I would recommend another book to fulfill your interests in the fire on Storm King Mountain

Someone spent a great deal of time and energy gathering information and researching for this book. The potential for a very good book was there. The writer admits he flunked out of English in college, knowing this he should have used a proof reader. At times the grammer is so I bad I had trouble reading the book. The story deserved better.

The story starts off about the Indians, then goes into the part about the town, then goes on to the story. The lead up is good. Hard to believe this could happen to such wonderful men and women. sad story

An exceptional first book by two writers whose first-hand experience with the storm and subsequent fire lent unusual intensity to the account.

A powerful portrayal of brave and heroic men and women who fought against the insurmountable odds of nature. The Authors did a great job in researching the material and bringing this tragedy to public attention though their book.

I have read this book. Two people giving their personal accounts of what happened while they were there on vacation. The strike on the cover lets you know the intent of such lightening storms. Their book gives an insight to the before and the after of the town of Glenwood Springs. And the mountain being a part of it, makes me want to go and visit the memorial site and climb the mountain. Then come back and soak in the Hot Springs. They give an account of what happened once the storm came in and what prevailed the next few days made me see life in a different view.