![]() ![]() That night, Denny-optimistic, guileless, brilliant Denny-is brutally murdered inside a busy restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta, a refugee enclave facing violent crime, an indifferent police force, and the worst heroin epidemic in Australian history. The words she spoke when her parents called to ask if they should let her younger brother Denny out to celebrate his high school graduation with friends. These are the words Ky Tran will forever regret. So get in his storm-chasing truck already, will ya?įor fans of Everything I Never Told You and The Mothers, a deeply moving and unflinching debut following a young Vietnamese-Australian woman who returns home to her family in the wake of her brother's shocking murder, determined to discover what happened-a dramatic exploration of the intricate bonds and obligations of friendship, family, and community. Rain or shine, tropical storm or twister, Cappucci is here to help us begin the process. The way we think about it requires a whole-life overhaul. The weather affects every aspect of our lives (even our art) as well as our future. Throughout, readers get a tutorial on the basics of weather science and the impact of the climate.Īs our country’s leaders sound the alarm on climate change, few people have as close a view to how serious the situation actually is than those whose job is to follow the weather, which is the daily dose of climate we interact with and experience every day. ![]() A self-proclaimed weather nerd, at the age of fourteen he talked his way into delivering a presentation on waterspouts at the American Meteorological Society's annual broadcast conference by fudging his age on the application and created his own major on weather science while an undergrad at Harvard.Ĭombining reportage and accessible science with personal storytelling and infectious enthusiasm, Looking Up is a riveting ride through the state of our weather and a touching story about parents and mentors helping a budding scientist achieve his improbable dreams. He’s a meteorologist for The Washington Post, and you might think of him as Doogie Howser meets Bill Paxton from Twister, with a dash of Leonardo DiCaprio from Catch Me If You Can. Welcome to the brilliance of Looking Up, the lively new book from rising meterology star Matthew Cappucci. The wind is whipping around, he’s munching on Wawa, it’s all very chaotic-yet as you look into his grinning face, you feel the greatest surge of adrenaline you have ever felt in your life. Imagine a very cool weather nerd has just pulled up to you and yelled this out the window of his custom-built armored storm-chasing truck. An energetic and electrifying narrative about all things weather-by one of today's rising meteorological stars. ![]()
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