The EF-5 tornado that ripped through the heart of Joplin, Missouri,
May 22, 2011, killed 161 people and damaged one-third of the
community. What it did not do was destroy the indomitable nature of
the people who live in this city of 50,000. Spirit of Hope: The
Year After the Joplin Tornado tells the story of how Joplin
residents began the rebuilding process almost immediately. The
heroes of this book are many- not just the leaders whose faces
became familiar on local and national news, but the volunteers from
Joplin and the world. Spirit of Hope, the follow-up book to 5:41:
Stories from the Joplin Tornado, is the inspirational story of the
city that would not die. The book includes the following: -Original
reporting from its authors, veteran newspaper reporter John Hacker
and teacher and former reporter Randy Turner -First person accounts
from tornado survivors and volunteers -Photos from the tornado and
the major events of the following year -Complete texts of important
speeches, including those given by President Barack Obama, Missouri
Governor Jay Nixon, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr, School
Superintendent C. J. Huff, and radio personality Rush Limbaugh
Coverage of the tornado, the memorial service one week later, the
Extreme Makeover build, Habitat for Humanity, the visit of the 9-11
flag, the improbable day that school started on time only 87 days
after 10 schools had been destroyed or damaged, the high school
prom, the graduation and the inspiring Day of Unity on the one-year
anniversary -Testaments to the important role that faith, both from
within and outside of Joplin helped the city's residents recover
from the nation's worst tornado in six decades -Official documents,
including the final National Weather Service report on the tornado
and the Center for Disease Control report on a mysterious fungus
that attacked some of those who went through the tornado -A forward
written by one of the heroes of May 22, 2011, and the days
afterward in Joplin- Fire Chief Mitch Randles Spirit of Hope: The
Year After the Joplin Tornado, is a stirring tribute to the people
of Joplin and the people from across the nation and the world who
offered them a hand when they needed it the most.
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