Review: The tragic tale of a Tsunami
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2012
The author takes you on the most difficult tasks taken by aid workers from Canada who responded to the December 26, 2004 Tsunami off the coast of Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Banda Aceh.  Over 300,000 people died or were missing when all was said and done.  You will struggle with the aid workers, and the terrible conditions they worked through will come to light while feeling you were right there with them.  I compliment the author for all of the research which was necessary to give a more complete picture of how terrible the situation actually was.  Not only were the aid workers dealing with all of the trauma of death and destruction, they were required to do so without offending the Muslim population's customs and beliefs.  It's a tragic story told through the eyes of a nurse aid worker who finds deep and caring friendships while on her mission to help the poor people of Banda Aceh.  I can't say I enjoyed the book, but I respect the author's presentation and learned things about a tragedy I may never have heard.  I usually end a review by saying, enjoy, but this time I'll just say be prepared to learn about the tragic results of a Tsunami and the conditions aid workers are put through.