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ABOUT THE BOOK

Climate change is in the news every day with sea-level-rise affecting people around the globe. An author widely recognized for her lyrical writing, Elizabeth Rush conveys first hand testimonials to reveal how sea level rise is affecting American shorelines. Her storytelling and interviewing techniques invite the reader to the ocean front as she asks residents to tell their flood stories and relates the irrevocable impact. Rising as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Book Read across Rhode Island in 2020. Rush teaches creative writing at Brown University.

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