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On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. In this brave and searingly frank memoir, she describes those first horrifying moments and her long journey since. She has written an engrossing, unsentimental, beautifully poised account: as she struggles through the first months following the tragedy, furiously...

When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.

A young architect in charge of the building of a new seaside resort meets and begins a secret romantic relationship with a pretty innkeeper in the midst of the 2004 tsunami aftermath.

In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, two teenagers, American Sarah and Acehnese Ruslan, meet and continue together their arduous climb inland, where Ruslan hopes to find his father and Sarah seeks a doctor for her brother.

Tells the history of the destructive 2004 tsunami and its devastating aftermath.

Discusses the cause of the tsunami in southern Asia, the devastation it caused, and relief efforts that are still being carried out.

While vacationing in Thailand for the holidays, Tara and her mother are thrown into survival mode when a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket.

"Explores the cause, impact, and aftermath of the tsunami that battered to coast of Asia in 2004. Includes an overview of how people prepare for and respond to tsunamis, as well as stories of people who survived the 2004 tsunami"--