Come into the Water: A Survivor's Story

By: Merlyn Magner

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Synopsis: Rapid City, South Dakota, June 9,1972 . . . 238 people died, 5 are still missing. In the midst of one of the worst floods in the history of the United States, one young woman clung to the roof of a house, desperately holding on to the vestiges of her life. At the same time, the massive flood surging down from the Black Hills and through the city swept away everything and everybody she loved. Somehow, Merlyn Magner survived that horrific night, but she lost her brother, mother, and father to the rampaging water. Questions coursed through her mind then and for much of the rest of her life: Why did this happen? Why did my family die? Why did I survive? What does it all mean? Rescued from that rooftop, Merlyn set out to find the answers to these questions. She searched for comprehension, for a sense of place, for meaning Her search took her from the Black Hills on a journey around the United States and then the world, traversing the globe to escape the memories and the pain. From within this fractured fairy tale, she began a poignant, spiritual journey that would help her make sense of one horrendous night.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 170 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780984504114
Publisher:: South Dakota State Historical Society
Date of Addition:: 07/06/11
Copyrighted By:: South Dakota State Historical Society
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Earth Sciences, Sociology
Submitted By:: Kari G
Proofread By:: Sharon Clark
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.