{"product_id":"the-blizzard-of-78","title":"The Blizzard of '78","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew England was knocked to its knees on February 6th and 7th  1978  by the incredible snow and wind referred to locally as the worst storm of the century  and this history combines stunning photographs with riveting text to reawaken memories of the \"Blizzard of 78.\" Chronicling the period before the storm  the book then follows it through its progression  as it caused commuter nightmares and wreaked devastation. From Cape Cod to Connecticut  from Rhode island to Route 128  it explains how people survived the storm by spending more than 48 hours in their cars  and how coastal homes were torn from their foundations and smashed to smithereens by the vicious surf. The book records the brighter sides of the blizzard too  including neighborhood parties  cross-country skiing down abandoned highways  and the many ways that people pitched in to help total strangers. Intriguing analysis also compares the Blizzard of 78 with the Great Blizzard of 1888. This book will be cherished by anyone who survived the Blizzard of 78  as well as those spellbound by its legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958211702837,"sku":"ByrdShop_0971954755","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780971954755.jpg?v=1770369415","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-blizzard-of-78","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}