Rising: Stories of the 2013 Alberta Flood

by Taylor Lambert

Overview

The only literary journalism book to come out of one of the largest natural disasters in Canadian history tells the story as never before: through the eyes of the people it directly affected. Using multiple compelling narratives, informative historical context for the events, and a scientific explanation for the disaster, Rising puts a human face on the massive flood that affected thousands of people and caused at least $6 billion in damage.

The stories are unknown but familiar, commonplace yet extraordinary: an elderly woman and her son forced to flee as their High River home gives way to the water; a homeless man searching the dark empty streets of Calgary for shelter; Siksika First Nation’s emergency responders using boats to pluck residents from half-submerged houses. The remarkable community spirit of Bowness; the Calgary Highlanders reserve forces unit working to save Inglewood, the original settlement of Calgary, from erosion. These and other stories come together to form a glimpse of the remarkable time when Calgary and southern Alberta fell to their knees and found a way to rise up again.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045919401
Publisher:	Taylor Lambert
Publication date:	06/01/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Taylor Lambert is an Alberta-based freelance journalist and the author of numerous books, including Rising: Stories of the 2013 Alberta Flood. His writing has appeared in the National Post, Calgary Herald, Alberta Views, Vice, Swerve and many other publications. He has two new books out in 2017: Darwin's Moving, an insider's memoir of the residential moving industry and the class divides encountered by the complex character who do that difficult work; and Roots: Extracted Tales from a Century of Dentistry at the University of Alberta.