{"product_id":"deluge-before-dawn-heartbreak-survival-and-resilience-after-the-guadalupe-river-raged-paperback","title":"Deluge Before Dawn: Heartbreak, Survival and Resilience After the Guadalupe River Raged - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas R. Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA first-hand account of a community's grief and healing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Guadalupe River rose in the dark hours of July 4, 2025, it did more than sweep away cabins, cars, and familiar landmarks. It shattered the sense of safety in Kerr County and a sense of loss that no one who lived through it will ever forget. \u003ci\u003eIn Deluge Before Dawn: Heartbreak, Survival and Resilience After the Guadalupe River Raged, \u003c\/i\u003e Kerrville resident Tom Fox tells the story of that night and its aftermath through the voices of those who were there--campers and counselors, first responders and local journalists, families who lost loved ones, and neighbors who refused to leave one another alone in the flood's wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on dozens of intimate interviews, on-the-ground reporting, and careful reconstruction of the storm and response, Fox traces the catastrophe from the first raindrops to the frantic overnight evacuations at Camp Mystic and along the river, through the searches, vigils, funerals, and long work of rebuilding that followed. He shows how a community shaped over generations by ranchers, river families, churches, schools, and civic volunteers found within itself the endurance, faith, and mutual help needed to stand up in the face of unthinkable loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a distant, clinical account. Fox writes as a neighbor and fellow mourner who moved to Kerrville out of lifelong love for the Hill Country. The result is a narrative that is honest about grief, clear-eyed about institutional failures and \"alert gaps,\" and deeply respectful of the courage, generosity, and quiet acts of grace that never made the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeluge Before Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has ever watched the water rise and wondered what could have been done differently, for communities wrestling with how to prepare for the next disaster, and for readers who believe that remembrance is itself a form of service. It stands as both a tribute to those who were lost and a lasting record for those who will inherit the beauty and burden of the Guadalupe River in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Fox is a life-long Texas resident and has practiced law for more than 40 years, the last 15 in legal and regulatory compliance. He has written multiple books on risk management, compliance, leadership, podcasting, and business ethics. HIs work earned him the name \u003ci\u003eThe Compliance Evangelist. \u003c\/i\u003eThis is his first book of general nonfiction. Tom founded the Compliance Podcast Network and co-founded the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network. He is a Hill Country resident, and he attended Camp Stewart in 1967 and 1968. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367977300273,"sku":"9781965766750","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/4UOxcDr_qa9781965766750.webp?v=1789779097","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/deluge-before-dawn-heartbreak-survival-and-resilience-after-the-guadalupe-river-raged-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}