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Lewis, Richard. The killing sea; a story of the tsunami that stunned the world.


LEWIS, Richard. The killing sea; a story of the tsunami that stunned stun  
tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns
1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow.

2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise.

3.
 the world. Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster

U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller.
. 183p. maps. c2006. 104169-11650. $15.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association.  *

Sarah is an American teenager vacationing with her family in Indonesia. Ruslan is the teenaged son of an Indonesian mechanic, whose father has conveniently required that he learn English. When the 2004 tsunami hits, both are separated from their families: Ruslan's father has gone to another town for work, and Sarah and her brother Peter are separated from their parents when their father is injured and their mother killed attempting to escape the wave. For the first half of the book, the teens' stories are told separately in alternating chapters, as Ruslan travels through Aceh Province to find his father and Sarah searches for a doctor for feverish feverish /fe·ver·ish/ (fe´ver-ish) febrile.

fe·ver·ish
adj.
1. Having a fever.

2. Relating to or resembling a fever.

3. Causing or tending to cause a fever.
 Peter. When Ruslan and Sarah meet, they agree to help each other, and grow to care deeply for one another despite their cultural differences.

Lewis, who was raised in Bali as the the son of American missionaries, is quite successful at presenting Indonesian culture--especially the political tensions between Aceh separatist rebels and the Indonesian government, which existed long before the tsunami, but with which few of his readers will be familiar. This novel is a gripping, sometimes terrifying ter·ri·fy  
tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies
1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.

2. To menace or threaten; intimidate.
 adventure story; a touching story of a friendship; and a beautifully drawn picture of another part of the world. And by the end, it has made a strong point about the blindness of the West to those who we see as "different." Samantha Musher mush 1  
n.
1. A thick porridge or pudding of cornmeal boiled in water or milk.

2. Something thick, soft, and pulpy.

3. Informal Mawkish sentimentality, affection, or amorousness.

tr.v.
, Assist. Libn., Dana Hall Dana Eric Hall (born July 8, 1969 in Bellflower, California), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206-lb.  Sch., Wellesley, MA

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Author:Musher, Samantha
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Date:Nov 1, 2006
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