I bought this book thinking that it was about the tsunami that damaged the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan, however it is actually about the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami. The earthquake that triggered this event was a magnitude 9, which is amazing to consider. We do not get many earthquakes in the region I live, and the ones we do get are a 1 or 2 on the scale and I have never felt one. This tsunami hit many countries directly with up to 100 ft high waves, and affected many others due to trade disruption, aid needs, and environmental impact. Nearly 230,000 people died as a result of the tsunami. Many people were swept away and drowned. The author was on vacation for the Christmas holiday with her parents, husband, and two sons. This book touches on the moments she noticed the wave coming, the experiences she had during the ordeal, and her journey to heal from it in the years following. I cannot imagine going through a natural disaster event like that and seeing so much destruction and dead folks laying around. This wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be, but it makes me feel bad to say that about someone who is baring their trauma for the world to read. It was worth the four dollars I paid for it, and it was a fairly short book that I read while washing laundry.