{"product_id":"finding-the-phoenix-paperback","title":"Finding the Phoenix - 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\u003eJudith Hutchinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn evacuee tells her harrowing, unforgettable story of fleeing the largest and most devastating fire in West Kelowna's history. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust 2023 saw the worst wildfire season the province of B.C. has ever recorded. A major contributor: the McDougall Creek wildfire, which expanded rapidly into an inferno of such terrifying proportions (13,970 hectares\/34,522 acres) that firefighters feared it might be unstoppable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the next few days, 35,000 residents were evacuated, at short notice and under looming threat. Among them was author Judith Hutchinson-Lepore, her husband Lorenzo, and their intrepid Australian shepherd, Oliver. This memoir chronicles their month-long odyssey, enduring nomadic living, emotional turmoil, and the agonizing uncertainty of whether their house had survived. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it is also a story of hope: Finding the Phoenix and rising from the ashes. A testament to the courage of the 500 firefighters from across the province who risked life and limb to fight the blaze; the dedicated leaders of West Kelowna; and the determination of a community banding together to overcome an unimaginable catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mesmerizing account serves as both a cautionary tale about natural disasters on the rise, and an inspirational tribute to the resilience of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362121203897,"sku":"9781738277810","price":27.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/AARnyrrkx59781738277810.webp?v=1780591828","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/finding-the-phoenix-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}