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"THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH AND THE NEW STATESMAN ""A marvellous book"" Rev Richard Coles ""Gripping... filled with compassion."" Sunday Times ""Remarkable... hopeful and uplifting."" Mail on Sunday ""An antidote to despair"" Daily Mirror ""Enthralling... vivid and humane"" Observer ""Exemplary"" New Statesman When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring. Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades, advising on everything from the 2004 tsunami and the 7/7 bombings to the Grenfell fire and the war in Ukraine. Lucy's job is to pick up the pieces and get us ready for what comes next. Lucy takes us behind the police tape to scenes of chaos, and into government briefing rooms where confusion can reign. She also looks back at the many losses and loves of her life and career, and tells us how we can all build back after disaster. When the Dust Settles lifts us up, showing that humanity, hope and humour can - and must - be found on the darkest days."

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Author:   Lucy Easthope
Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:   Hodder & Stoughton
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781529358247

ISBN 10:   1529358248
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   31 March 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. -- John Sutherland, bestselling author of BLUE and CROSSING THE LINE A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. -- Jenny Colgan

A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. -- John Sutherland, bestselling author of BLUE and CROSSING THE LINE A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. -- Jenny Colgan Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller * I think what 'When the Dust Settles' taught me is that all experiences are of value, even major disasters of the sort that Easthope has experienced over her extraordinary career. In the words of Leonard Cohen: There is a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. It is through the cracks, and through the dogged dedication of disaster experts like Easthope, who has been an adviser on nearly every major disaster for the last twenty years, that the light comes in. Hold onto that thought as we navigate dark days ahead. * Rachel Kelly, mental health advocate and author of Sunday Times bestseller 'Black Rainbow: How words can heal - my journey through depression.' * 'This generosity is one of the things that makes the book so powerful, all the more as it never slips into a sentimental glossing over of incompetence or insensitivity. Easthope makes no secret of her anger, but takes care that it should be properly understood and directed, and doesn't create more stigma, fear, defensiveness and failure. Both in its style and in its substance, this is a profoundly moral book, written with deceptive conversational ease; it opens up a world of terrible and extreme experience, but stubbornly continues to look at what's there, the inner and outer landscape of what Easthope is not afraid to call the soul.' * New Statesman * 'Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering, grief and isolation. This book is more searching as an analysis of human needs and nature than a good many technical volumes on the subject.' * New Statesman * 'Enthralling...though laced with bleak humour, this vivid and humane book forces readers to look into some exceptionally dark places' * Observer * 'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday * Never less than reassuringly humane, it does for disaster what Rachel Clarke's Dear Life has done for palliative medicine and Adam Kay's This Is Going To Hurt for obstetrics. She shows and ells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph * While this book is not for the faint-hearted, it does provide an antidote to despair. There are people out there imagining scenarios the rest of us would rather ignore and doing the hard work needed to manage them. * Daily Mirror * An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times * A candid, unsettling and darkly funny account of a life spent dealing with catastrophes * Sunday Post * 'With wisdom, resilience and candour, When The Dust Settles lifts us up by showing that humanity, hope and humour can - and must - be found on the darkest of days' * Manx Independent * A poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane collection of stories of love, loss and hope from a lifetime in this compelling and complex world. * Perspective Magazine * 'a gripping account, filled with compassion' * Sunday Times * New Statesman Best Books of 2022 so far 'Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss.' * New Statesman * inspiring memoir * Yorkshire Post *

A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. -- John Sutherland, bestselling author of BLUE and CROSSING THE LINE A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. -- Jenny Colgan Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller *

A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. -- John Sutherland, bestselling author of BLUE and CROSSING THE LINE A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. -- Jenny Colgan Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller * I think what 'When the Dust Settles' taught me is that all experiences are of value, even major disasters of the sort that Easthope has experienced over her extraordinary career. In the words of Leonard Cohen: There is a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. It is through the cracks, and through the dogged dedication of disaster experts like Easthope, who has been an adviser on nearly every major disaster for the last twenty years, that the light comes in. Hold onto that thought as we navigate dark days ahead. * Rachel Kelly, mental health advocate and author of Sunday Times bestseller 'Black Rainbow: How words can heal - my journey through depression.' * 'This generosity is one of the things that makes the book so powerful, all the more as it never slips into a sentimental glossing over of incompetence or insensitivity. Easthope makes no secret of her anger, but takes care that it should be properly understood and directed, and doesn't create more stigma, fear, defensiveness and failure. Both in its style and in its substance, this is a profoundly moral book, written with deceptive conversational ease; it opens up a world of terrible and extreme experience, but stubbornly continues to look at what's there, the inner and outer landscape of what Easthope is not afraid to call the soul.' * New Statesman * 'Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering, grief and isolation. This book is more searching as an analysis of human needs and nature than a good many technical volumes on the subject.' * New Statesman * 'Enthralling...though laced with bleak humour, this vivid and humane book forces readers to look into some exceptionally dark places' * Observer * 'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday * Never less than reassuringly humane, it does for disaster what Rachel Clarke's Dear Life has done for palliative medicine and Adam Kay's This Is Going To Hurt for obstetrics. She shows and ells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph *

Never less than reassuringly humane... She shows and tells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph * An unlikely superhero... this gripping memoir is full of compassion. A remarkable insight into the decisions involved in disaster planning. * Sunday Times * Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering. * New Statesman * The disasters recalled here often read like short stories, each of them filled with high drama, surreal twists and mysteries to be solved. * Guardian * 'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday * An essential, uplifting read, brimming with humanity, humility and humour. * Sue Black * An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times * Candid, unsettling and darkly funny * Sunday Post * Poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane * Perspective Magazine * Dauntless and forthright * TLS * Deeply humane, occasionally unsettling, and strangely uplifting * Irish Business Post * A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. * John Sutherland * When the Dust Settles taught me is that all experiences are of value... Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. * Rachel Kelly * Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss. * New Statesman * Rewrites your perceptions of the disasters and wars of our lifetime with vivid details and vignettes... laced with humanity and decency. A literary memento which honours the messy truth of life.' * The Critic * An inspiring memoir. Easthope advises, supports and helps to rebuild lives. * Yorkshire Post * A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. * Jenny Colgan * Outstanding... a graphic but deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller * Never less than reassuringly humane... She shows and tells and, vitally, cares. * Telegraph * An unlikely superhero... this gripping memoir is full of compassion. A remarkable insight into the decisions involved in disaster planning. * Sunday Times * Easthope, whether she knows it or not, is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is actually doing in the mitigation of human suffering. * New Statesman * The disasters recalled here often read like short stories, each of them filled with high drama, surreal twists and mysteries to be solved. * Guardian * 'A remarkable account...This should be a dark and depressing read; that it isn't, that it is ultimately hopeful and uplifting, is down to the utter human decency that the author represents' * Mail on Sunday * An essential, uplifting read, brimming with humanity, humility and humour. * Sue Black * An entirely unique vision of the human experience * Irish Times * Candid, unsettling and darkly funny * Sunday Post * Poignant, funny, analytical and profoundly humane * Perspective Magazine * Dauntless and forthright * TLS * Deeply humane, occasionally unsettling, and strangely uplifting * Irish Business Post * A book of horror and hope, written with rare humanity. * John Sutherland * When the Dust Settles taught me is that all experiences are of value... Easthope shows us how perfection and imperfection are woven together. Everything is flawed. Yet there is also hope despite the flaws. * Rachel Kelly * Her sensitive and profoundly moral book explores how human beings can preserve their resilience and live with loss. * New Statesman * Rewrites your perceptions of the disasters and wars of our lifetime with vivid details and vignettes... laced with humanity and decency. A literary memento which honours the messy truth of life.' * The Critic * An inspiring memoir. Easthope advises, supports and helps to rebuild lives. * Yorkshire Post * A riveting no-nonsense memoir that pulls back the curtains on your worst fears and shows you that someone, somewhere, will always truly care. * Jenny Colgan * Outstanding... a deeply humane account of what drew her to take on such work, and how she steels herself to tackle the worst of human scenarios. * The Bookseller *

Author Information

Lucy Easthope is the UK's leading authority on recovering from disaster. She has been an advisor for nearly every major disaster of the past two decades, including the 2004 tsunami, 9/11, the Salisbury poisonings, Grenfell, the Covid-19 pandemic and most recently the war in Ukraine. She challenges others to think differently about what comes next after tragic events, and how to plan for future ones. Lucy grew up in Liverpool and has a degree in law, a PhD in medicine and a Masters in risk, crisis and disaster management. She is a Professor in Practice of Risk and Hazard at the University of Durham, a Fellow in Mass Fatalities and Pandemics at the University of Bath and a Research Associate at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research, Massey University, New Zealand.

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