The thrilling, cinematic story of a community shattered by disaster--and the extraordinary woman who helped pull it back together "A powerful, heart-wrenching book, as much art as it is journalism."--The Wall Street Journal
"A beautifully wrought and profoundly joyful story of compassion and perseverance."--BuzzFeed (Best Books of the Year) In the spring of 1964, Anchorage, Alaska, was...