When the World Shakes: A Personal Account of the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthqake and Tsunami

By Dana Chandler

This first-person story narrative takes you back and inserts you into the story, as if you were there experiencing all of it as it was happening. When the World Shakes is a great read that shows the resiliency of people during times of great disaster. The author leads you through the journey of facing an unexpected disaster and coming out the other side a stronger individual. The story moves you and transforms your thinking into the triumph of human spirit and courage that we would all like to believe lives within us.