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Tornado at the Tower
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher Price: $29.99
ISBN13: 9780990413226
Publisher: Smatfilms LLC
Published: May 12 2026
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On March 28, 2000, an unprecedented F-3 tornado rampages across Fort Worth, slamming into the Bank One skyscraper and turning a landmark of Cowtown into a gutted shell that locals soon nickname the birdhouse. As glass rains hundreds of feet onto the streets and neighborhoods are reduced to splinters, half-a-million Texans experience a titular moment they will never forget.
At the center of the storm's aftermath is Jim Eagle, a commercial real estate pro, whose life is turned upside down. After surviving the storm and losing his home within moments of each other, he's tasked with shepherding the tenants of the skyscraper, navigating furious lawyers, skeptical insurers, and building ownership.
As months stretch into a grueling year of negotiations, lawsuits, and stalled construction, Fort Worth's downtown centerpiece becomes a battleground where small-town trust and handshake deals collide with corporate risk and dirty politics. Jim must decide how much of himself he's willing to sacrifice to keep the tower-and his reputation-standing, even as his marriage, his health, and his bond with his son strain under the weight of a disaster that refuses to end.
Anchored in meticulous research, oral histories, and interviews with survivors, Tornado at the Tower is a cinematic, character-driven based on a true story novel that turns a regional weather event into an epic tale of determination, resilience, and integrity.
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