"Waterproof" by Judith Redina Copey (an historical fiction)
The book was about the Johnstown, PA flood and the affect it had on so many of the towns people.
The story is told to a journalist 50 years after the flood, by the main character Pamela McRae, who lived through this tragedy. She was determined to get past the tragedy and not let this tragedy define her life. Pamela, lost a brother and her fiancé. Her father was so torn apart by the affects of the storm he left his family. Her mother was left in a catatonic hysteria state as a result of the tragedy and Pam cared for her mother with the help of a Hungarian Immigrant who was very loyal to her. Without the help, Pam would have had a very difficult time moving on. She became a journalist herself and was taken under the wing of the newspaper owner, who was a very dear friend to her father.
Some of the town's people were seeking revenge on the owner's of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, the owners of the failed dam, that sent a thirty foot wall of destruction down on their city.
There were many twists and turns nothing was ever settled and to this day Johnstown still experiences flooding nothing quite as catastrophic as the flood 50 years ago but none the less there is still much concern amongst the town people.
Once again our book club turned into a food orgy, we love our books and we love our food.
Thank you to my daughter's Sally and Candida for taking over. Without them I may not have been able to host book club because of my back. ♥ You girls
Pat we missed you. Louisa hope you are on the road to recovery.
I believe everyone present enjoyed the book.
Grace
November 18, 2021
Diehards of Nov 2020
Apr 16, 2009 (earliest pic I could find, Edna was the photographer)
