{"product_id":"the-day-the-mountains-cried-9798234105837","title":"The Day The Mountains Cried","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo one expected the devastation Hurricane Helene would cause to the mountains of Western North Carolina.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a one-thousand-year event that caused massive flooding and triggered thousands of landslides. More than two hundred thirty souls lost their lives. Countless others are still missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is my story of survival during and after Hurricane Helene in Burnsville, North Carolina. It was a time when there was no power, water, cell phones, or outside communication at all. We were trapped in a seven-mile radius. All the roads to leave were destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a community coming together and helping one another survive in the worst imaginable times. Our beautiful mountains will never be the same, but we will survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe will rebuild, Come Hell or High Water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(50% of all proceeds recieved from the sale of this book will be donated to help rebuild Western North Carolina.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Day The Mountains Cried\u003c\/strong\u003e is a full color book with forty pictures of the devastation in Yancey County. It starts two days before Helene hit and then follows my journey day by day as we were trapped in a seven-mile radius. The roads to leave were completely destroyed. There was no power, no water and no communication with the outside world. You will learn what went on behind the scenes that never got reported on the news. It is a true story as I experienced Helene in Burnsville, NC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith over 6,500 copies of the breakout paperback edition sold, this stunning new color hardcover edition brings a long lasting version to print!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynda H Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234105837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Lynda H. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934157336757,"sku":"9798234105837","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-day-the-mountains-cried-9798234105837","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}