Overview

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, then roared hundreds of miles inland to the mountains of western North Carolina. Record-breaking winds, rain, and floods damaged or destroyed homes, businesses, roads, and forestland across the region. More than 100 neighbors lost their lives. Power and water were out for weeks. North Carolina's governor called it ""the worst storm in our state's history."" To start to process the devastation, more than two dozen of the region's finest writers and artists turned to their craft in the first few weeks after the storm. They've distilled emotions and events that are far too big to convey in photos or videos, and have captured the sense of selfless community spirit that has now enveloped our mountain towns. Includes full-color artwork, essays, and poems. All book profits benefit local recovery efforts.

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""While acknowledging the tragedy wrought by Hurricane Helene, Stronger than the Storm more often inspires us with these writers' sense of community, resilience, and hope. Shelley McKechnie is to be commended for the volume's significant contribution in helping our region begin to heal."" - Ron Rash Award-winning author of New York Times bestseller Serena and other critically acclaimed work and the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University

Author Information

Shelley McKechnie lives in Asheville, NC. She's run three companies, held leadership positions in several others, led a global nonprofit organization, worked as a photojournalist, and has written more than 100 by-lined articles for national magazines. In partnership with a Gambian community organization, she started an entrepreneurship program for teen girls in West Africa that's still going strong and is now led by program graduates. Shelley holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in English from Cornell University. In 2015 she was selected for the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, a joint initiative of the presidential libraries of Presidents George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and Lyndon Johnson. She enjoys long-distance bike riding and is working to expand the greenway network in North Carolina. Her favorite role is mom.

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