Falling to Earth (Paperback) by Kate Southwood

from Beamis12

March is not typically the time of year for tornadoes, but in Maran, Illinois on March 18th, 1925, the deadliest tornado to ever hit the United States devastated this small town. Tom and his family, will be the only family that has not lost anything. Children who were at school that day, houses, ...

from Romonko

This book is beautifully written and tells Ms Southwood's sad and melancholy story so very well. The book is based on the true-life happening of the Tri-State Tornado which occurred on March 18, 1925. The people in Marah, Illinois are going about their business that day and doing their regular da...

from EBT1002

If I could give this beautiful novel six stars, I would do so. It's not that I think it will become a classic, but rarely has a novel so moved me. Set in a small Illinois town in 1925, this is the story of one family's experiences in the aftermath of a horrendous tornado. Paul and Mae, their thre...

from saratoga99

Crafted within a historical backdrop, this stunning debut literary novel explores a small town's mushrooming unbridled bitterness toward the one family left unscathed by a devastating unseasonable tornado. Psychologically astute and emotionally profound, this literary gem ends sadly with a tragic...

from EBT1002

If I could give this beautiful novel six stars, I would do so. It's not that I think it will become a classic, but rarely has a novel so moved me. Set in a small Illinois town in 1925, this is the story of one family's experiences in the aftermath of a horrendous tornado. Paul and Mae, their thre...