The drowning of money island : a forgotten community's fight against the rising seas threatening coastal America / Andrew S. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Andrew S., 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--United States.

Climatic changes.

Sea level--Climatic factors--United States.

Sea level.

Coast changes--Climatic factors--United States--Forecasting.

Coast changes.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Forecasting.

United States.

Physical Description:

xv, 213 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2019]

Summary:

"The Drowning of Money Island tells the story of a journalist's return to a hometown ravaged by Superstorm Sandy, where lack of recovery, sea level rise, and a state effort to buy out and demolish neighborhoods has fractured the community and foreshadowed coastal America's sinking future"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part one: The storm. "Our American dream"

"Where poor people came to get away"

"Thus far, and no farther shalt thou go"

"The next least liked"

"We know not what a day may bring forth."

Part two: No retreat. "Drain the swamp."

"Hey man, that's cool."

"The window is getting smaller."

"Save the bay."

Part three: Resilience. "I know where it is and will always return."

"Aren't we a part of this?"

"Tree City USA"

"I'm just a dumb fisherman."

"I think it's the bugs."

"We have gobs of plans."

"This view, we shall see, persists."

"Build your wings on the way down."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lewis, Andrew S., 1982- The drowning of money island

ISBN:

9780807083581

0807083585

OCLC:

1104909767

Publisher Number:

40029483736