The Blizzard of '78

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Summary: Great Gift Idea!
Review: "The Blizzard of '78" is an engaging and fun read. I loved the pictures, which brought back the innocence of that time, when there was no school for two weeks and everyone had to pull together to survive.

I think this makes a great gift and can start some wonderful conversations. Anyone in New England who lived through the great "Blizzard of '78" and has a story to tell, will enjoy this book as a keepsake and rememberance.

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Summary: Great Gift Idea!
Review: "The Blizzard of '78" is an engaging and fun read. I loved the pictures, which brought back the innocence of that time, when there was no school for two weeks and everyone had to pull together to survive.

I think this makes a great gift and can start some wonderful conversations. Anyone in New England who lived through the great "Blizzard of '78" and has a story to tell, will enjoy this book as a keepsake and rememberance.

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Summary: Brrrr.....
Review: 2 weeks without school, making money shoveling driveways, watching TV and (along with my sister) driving my mother crazy. I'll never forget the Blizzard of '78! Michael Tougias has done us all a service by putting this wonderful retrospective of the storm together. True to another reviewer's complaints, it is not a meteorological book. Nor is it a collection of remembrances. It's a photo book with good text that tells the story. It's a scrap book for everyone in New England who still wishes for two weeks off in a winter wonderland!

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Summary: Fantastic photos!
Review: I didn't live in New England during this time, but I thoroughly recommend this book to those who have stories to tell of the blizzard and those who like me, love to hear those stories. The photos are numerous and cover every aspect of the storm and extensive cleanup. If you were there , you'll love to read it and reminisce and if you weren't you'll get a great feel for what it was like.

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Summary: Great Gift Idea!
Review: I was surprised to receive a copy of a book called The Blizzard of '78 for Christmas. I had totally forgotten that the 25th anniversary was in February. The pictures and stories have brought back many memories. It's funny how many folks I talk to can tell me where they were, what they were doing, and how much snow was in their part of MA. This ain't a book for the scientific meteorologist folks. This is a scrapbook for those that were there, in The Blizz of '78. Thanks to the author Mike Tougias. Great job!

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Summary: Fantastic layout and great text!!
Review: I was surprised to receive a copy of a book called The Blizzard of '78 for Christmas. I had totally forgotten that the 25th anniversary was in February. The pictures and stories have brought back many memories. It's funny how many folks I talk to can tell me where they were, what they were doing, and how much snow was in their part of MA. This ain't a book for the scientific meteorologist folks. This is a scrapbook for those that were there, in The Blizz of '78. Thanks to the author Mike Tougias. Great job!

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Summary: A massive disappointment
Review: In the 25th anniversary year of New England's worst blizzard of the 20th century, this offering by Michael Tougias simply does not satisfy. I bought the book looking for an analysis of the storm (e.g., What were the meterological factors that produced such a fearsome storm?), an in-depth narrative of the storm itself, some personal anecdotes, and some great pictures. Well, at least there are some decent photos. In fact, that's really all this "book" offers (thus, the One Star rating).

When I read that Tougias had written 10 other books, I was astonished. "Blizzard of '78" reads like a high school (middle school?) report. Apparently, Tougias' believes that summarizing what the Boston Globe had to say about the storm constitutes "research." Seriously, he could have done his research in an afternoon at the Boston Public Library. If this sounds overly cynical, consider that, out of 128 pages, the actual text is only 23 pages! And what prose there is strikes me as extremely amateurish.

I realize that this is a very harsh review; Mr. Tougias is probably a very nice fellow. However, I feel like the $$$$ I paid for this title has earned me the right to express my dissatisfaction.

Unfortunately, the ultimate narrative of the Blizzard of '78 has yet to be written.

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Summary: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Review: This book is a great gift that will bring back many memories ! It is a quick read that will bring many people back to a simpler time. I've bought several copies for gifts and they were all well received.