I read this book because it was on a list of books to read if you love the movie Twister. I was so excited to read it but it turned out to be so different from what I was expecting. I am not someone who gets emotional very easily, but on multiple occasions, this book had me full on crying. The way this book was written, I felt a personal connection to so many of the folks talked about. The folks who lived through these tornados are so easily seen in your mind that and you experience their moments before the tornado hits that I was actually praying that they lived through it, and the devastation felt when some of them didn't, hit me like a ton of bricks. The first hand accounts from the meteorologists warning their towns of impending doom, made explaining such complex science and weather topics in a way that was digestible for the layman. It was beautifully written and went beyond my expectations.