Ice Storm, Ontario 2013

I received an advance copy ebook for review from NetGalley. Kudos to The Toronto Star for making lemonade when Mother Nature gave them lemons. What a beautiful gift this book is to their city, their neighbors, their readers, and their historians. For those who have never lived through an ice storm, it is difficult to imagine the devastation, and the total standstill it causes. As the photos in Ice Storm show, it is is stunningly and eerily beautiful, and scary, all at the same time. The bright side of ice storms are that you will gain a renewed faith in humanity. Have no doubt that good people come together to do good things. I was nearly brought to tears by the photos of neighbors and strangers helping one another, and of the families sitting around the table talking and playing games by candlelight. The most touching part of this book for me is the neighbor that used his generator to light an outdoor Christmas tree for all to enjoy on Christmas day. Your city should be proud! I hope The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund raises a ton of money from the sale of this book. I wish my city in southwest Ohio had thought to do the same during our ice storms.

Some of these photos are breathtaking. The ones that aren't are still amazing. I can see the kids going over and over these pictures and asking a million questions. Maybe they might even ask about Ontario. I really want this book for my library.