{"product_id":"hurricane-izzy-an-obx-story-paperback","title":"Hurricane Izzy: An OBX Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Smrdel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery storm has a beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHurricane Izzy starts as nothing more than a distant tropical wave rolling off the coast of Africa. At first, she's easy to ignore. But as Izzy cuts a relentless path across the Atlantic, she grows faster, stronger-and unmistakably aimed at the \u003cb\u003eOuter Banks\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the storm approaches, lives begin to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor one man, the coming hurricane mirrors the quiet devastation already inside him. Before Izzy ever makes landfall, he has lost both his dog and the woman he loved. With nowhere left to run-emotionally or physically-he faces the storm head-on, alongside neighbors, strangers, and newfound friends who refuse to abandon one another when conditions turn severe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is not just a story about wind and water-but about people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHurricane Izzy\u003c\/b\u003e is a powerful, character-driven novel about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoss and resilience in the face of overwhelming change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow communities form under pressure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnexpected friendships forged during crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe emotional cost-and quiet strength-of riding out the storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Hurricane Izzy is fictional, her force is authentic. The storm is a composite of real hurricanes the author experienced while living on the Outer Banks, lending the story a grounded realism that captures both the terror and the strange calm that comes with waiting it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against barrier islands where evacuation routes disappear and decisions matter, this novel explores what happens when nature strips life down to its essentials-and what remains when the winds finally die down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome storms destroy.\u003cbr\u003eOthers reveal who we really are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Smrdel is a stand up comic who has an affinity for the Outer Banks and her people. He's a contributor for My Outer Banks Home Magazine and performs his comedy at clubs, theaters and casinos throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50357026423021,"sku":"9781985231276","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ppW6etSA9c9781985231276.webp?v=1785344164","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/hurricane-izzy-an-obx-story-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}