To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire: The Story of a Fire (Illinois) - Softcover

A journalistic account of tragedy...haunting and honest. -- Dominic A. Pacyga * Journal of American History * Gripping...even today there stands no memorial to those who died, perhaps this beautiful remembrance can be that memorial. -- Georgie Anne Geyer, author and syndicated columnist A fascinating read about an American tragedy that never should be forgotten. -- Mike Royko * Chicago Tribune * Detailed reporting and straightforward writing...an absorbing account. -- Peggy Constantine * The New York Times * Every parent, teacher, and school administrator should read this story of a tragic loss of life. -- Hal Bruno * ABC News *

The story of one of the deadliest fires in American history that took the lives of ninety-two children and three nuns at a Catholic elementary school in Chicago. "An absorbing account. . .a tale of terror". -New York Times Book Review.