Dark nonfiction book club is a book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, man-made disasters, forensic science, burial and funerary practices, and cults.
Register for Dark Nonfiction Book Club, February 18 discussion.
February’s selection is: In Harm’s Way : The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton.
“A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America’s worst naval disaster – and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 317 men had died. The captain’s subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 317 men manage to survive?”–Syndetics.
Multiple copies are available at the service desk.
