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When the dust settles

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Lucy Easthope lives with disaster every day. When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, she’s the one they call. As one of the world’s leading experts on disaster she has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades – advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Salisbury poisonings, the Grenfell fire and the Covid-19 pandemic. She has travelled across the world in this unusual role, seeing the very worst that people have to face, and finding that even the most extreme of situations, we find the very best of humanity. In her moving memoir she reveals what happens in the aftermath. She takes us behind the police tape to scenes of destruction and chaos, introducing us to victims and their families, but also to the government briefing rooms and bunkers, where confusion and stale biscuits can reign supreme.

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When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope’s phone starts to ring…
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH AND THE NEW STATESMAN
AS FEATURED ON THE HIGH PERFORMANCE PODCAST AND FULL DISCLOSURE WITH JAMES O’BRIEN

“A marvellous book” Rev Richard Coles

“Gripping… filled with compassion.” Sunday Times

“Remarkable… hopeful and uplifting.” Mail on Sunday

“An antidote to despair” Daily Mirror

“Enthralling… vivid and humane” Observer

“Exemplary” New Statesman

Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades, advising on everything from the 2004 tsunami and the 7/7 bombings to the Grenfell fire and the war in Ukraine. Lucy’s job is to pick up the pieces and get us ready for what comes next.

Lucy takes us behind the police tape to scenes of chaos, and into government briefing rooms where confusion can reign. She also looks back at the many losses and loves of her life and career, and tells us how we can all build back after disaster.

When the Dust Settles lifts us up, showing that humanity, hope and humour can – and must – be found on the darkest days.

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Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 3.2 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

291

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

363.348092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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