When Normal Blew Up : The Story of the People Who Died and the People Who Lived On

Foster, Joni

ISBN 10: 0998720305 / ISBN 13: 9780998720302

Published by Red Raku Press, 2017

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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Normal Blew Up : The Story of the People Who Died and the People Who Lived On
• Publisher: Red Raku Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0998720305
• ISBN 13: 9780998720302
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.64 pounds

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Synopsis

2017 INDIES Winner: Bronze, True Crime (Nonfiction)

“Powerful book…thinking about it weeks later.” – James Crawford, Director, Lakewood Public Library

In 1967, in the small town of Circleville, Ohio, a man walked into an old-fashioned drug store on a busy Saturday and laid a smoking package on the pharmacy counter in the back. He shouted for everyone to leave, he had a bomb.

Five people died that day and the mystery surrounding this event was never fully solved until 50 years later, Joni Foster went looking for the details. Over nine months, she would interview first responders and survivors to hear stories about what happened and how they and the town moved forward. The event was so shocking, many of those closest to the event had never spoken about their trauma, even to their own families.

The story is a tragedy, a history lesson on the slow, painful emancipation of women, and ultimately a love story to the families trying to live normal lives.

About the Author

Joni Foster lived through this tragedy. She has spent her life helping communities around the globe as a community organizer, community developer and storyteller. Today, she and her husband live on a small farm in Texas.