Texas Disasters True Stories of Tragedy and Survival

It's only human to be fascinated by disasters--and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. Mike Cox takes you back to Texas's most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the Lone Star State forever. The nineteen true stories in Texas Disasters are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected and to respect the powerful, often deadly forces of nature. Experience the drama of: A Spanish fleet stranded off the coast of South Padre Island in 1554 The 1867 Yellow Fever epidemic, so widespread some towns never recovered The Galveston hurricane of 1900, the nation's worst until Katrina in 2005 A1912 railroad boiler disaster, the worst in U.S. history The SS Marine Sulphur Queen's mysterious disappearance in 1963Cox, Mike is the author of 'Texas Disasters True Stories of Tragedy and Survival', published 2006 under ISBN 9780762736751 and ISBN 0762736755.