It's the publication day for NORTHEASTER: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952. A vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance. Cathie Pelletier’s breathtaking account of the 1952 snowstorm that blanketed New England offers a valuable reminder about nature’s capacity for destruction as well as insight into the human instinct for self-preservation. “In this excellent example of narrative nonfiction, Pelletier follows several families, many of whom experienced tragedy or hardship during the storm. Pelletier also delves into the physical destruction that the storm left in its wake and the science of blizzards. This book will appeal to readers of narrative nonfiction and climate nonfiction in particular.” ―Booklist