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By Timothy Egan

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This National Book Award–winning story, a tour de force of historical reportage and narrative nonfiction, rescues an iconic chapter of American history—the Dust Bowl that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression—from the shadows.

Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly captur...

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Pulitzer Prize andNational Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan is an essential voice in American history. As a former writer for The New York Times, Timothy is no stranger to finding a compelling story and excavating every detail for devoted readers. Careful research combined with first person accounts and an engaging voice make his books required […]

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Awards History Nature United States History 20th Century United States History - 1901 to 1945 Natural Disasters United States History - Midwestern Region 20th Century American History - Great Depression Natural Disasters - General & Miscellaneous Midwestern Region - History - General & Miscellaneous 2006 National Book Awards->Nonfiction Finalist New York Times Notable Nonfiction of 2006 The Washington Post Critics' Choice History for 2006 Christian Scientist Monitor's Best General Nonfiction of 2006 Boston Globe Best Nonfiction of 2006 Los Angeles Times Favorite Nonfiction of 2006 2000-2009->National Book Awards->Nonfiction Winners 2006 National Book Award Winners National Book Awards Previous Nonfiction Finalists - National Book Awards Best Books of the Year Best Books of the Year 2006 New York Times Best Books of 2006 Washington Post Best Books of 2006 Christian Science Monitor's Best Books of 2006 Boston Globe Best Books of 2006 Los Angeles Times Favorite Books of 2006 All Nonfiction Winners - National Book Awards All Winners by Year - National Book Awards

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl