From the Flood

A Memoir

By: Suzanne Jones

Narrated by: Jeanie Talbot

The true story of a devastating flood that destroys six-year-old Suzie Jones’s house, and calls into question everything she thought she knew about home, family, and God.

It’s the summer of 1972, when six-year-old Suzie Jones and her siblings are whisked away from their home in the middle of the night, never to return again. Hurricane Agnes has triggered a devastating flood that destroys the family home and business. Suzie and her family are then set on an exhausting yet exhilarating four-year journey to build back their lives. Suzie bounces from one quirky family member to the next before she and her family settle into a government-provided trailer for the next two years. When Suzie and her family meet a community of kids and their free-thinking parents living in the other trailers, their lives are changed forever.

This tale of loss, love, and discovery, told through the eyes of a child, is at times laugh-out-loud funny, and at others, deeply poignant. Chock-full of 1970s nostalgia, Suzie’s story is a delightful trip down memory lane for those who lived through the decade, and a vibrant illustration of life in the ’70s for those who did not.

From the Flood teaches us that even the most difficult life circumstances provide unexpected gifts.

©2022 Suzanne Jones (P)2022 Suzanne Jones

What Makes Children So Resiliant

A great memoir, gives insight into the minds of children during disasters. Excellently narrated too!

The Good Ol' Days

I really enjoyed this book's reader, Jeanie Talbot. Her voice was so calming, it gave me warm fuzzies. I seemed to have lived an almost parallel life. Suzanne and I must be of similar age. In 6th grade and I spent the last month of school moving the school library up from the basement of the school to the top floor because a flood was coming. It never arrived, but it was very close to the school when it started retreating. The real flood had been 5 years earlier and everyone pointed out the lines where the water had been on the sides of their houses. They remembered all the mud. My husbands family lost all of their family photos. But besides that, the book reminded me of the care free days of playing outside, talking to the neighbors and gathering together. Such a great capture of those good ol' days.

Joy from Disaster

Fun story with lots of nostalgic easter eggs. Made me laugh. Narrator was engaging and made for good listening.