Higher Power: One American Town's Turbulent Journey of Faith, Hope, and Nuclear

Description: Higher Power by Casey Bukro An in-depth, timely examination of a religious cult that founded a city, the nuclear power plant that moved in, and the reporter, Chicago Tribunes Casey Bukro, who was allowed inside. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An in-depth, timely examination of one towns nuclear power plant, the scandal that plagued it, and the reporter who was allowed inside.Nuclear power once promised to be the solution to the worlds energy crisis, but that all changed in the late twentieth century after multiple high-profile accidents and meltdowns. Power plant workers, finding themselves the subject of public opposition, became leery of reporters. But one plant in Zion, Illinois, just forty miles north of Chicago, allowed unrestricted access to one journalist: the Chicago Tribunes Casey Bukro, one of the first environment reporters in the country. Bukro spent two years inside the Zion nuclear plant, interviewing employees, witnessing high-risk maintenance procedures, and watching the radiation exposure counter on his own dosimeter tick up and up.In Higher Power, Bukros reporting from the plant is prefaced by a compelling history of the city of Zion, including a tell-all of John Alexander Dowie, a nineteenth-century "faith healer" who founded Zion, and whose evangelism left a mark on the city well into the modern era, even as a new "higher" power-nuclear energy-moved into town.With the acceleration of climate change, the questions and challenges surrounding nuclear power have never been more relevant. How did the promise of nuclear energy stumble? Should we try to address the mistakes made in the past? What part could nuclear power play in our energy future? Higher Power explores these questions and examines one American towns attempts to build a better society as a bellwether for national policy and decision making. Author Biography Casey Bukro, the Chicago Tribunes first environment reporter, became "the nuclear reporter" while covering the Zion Nuclear Power Station from the inside, including within hazardous radioactive zones. A leader in journalism ethics, Bukro wrote the Code of Ethics adopted in 1973 by the Society of Professional Journalists and was awarded the Wells Memorial Key in 1983. He served as the societys national ethics chairman and was the former president of the Chicago Headline Club, a professional chapter of SPJ. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. Review "With the swift precision of a newsman on deadline, and the easy grace of a novelist, Casey Bukro weaves an engaging historical tale about the promises and perils of nuclear power. This is simply the best book about nuclear power to date." —William Lanouette, author of Genius in the Shadows"A fascinating hidden history that deserves attention. Where religion and nuclear power collide, Higher Power must be read to be believed." — Robert K. Elder, co-editor of The Doomsday Clock at 75"Few reporters have chronicled the development of nuclear power in the latter half of the twentieth century with as much depth and precision as Casey Bukro. In Higher Power, Bukro provides a fascinating look at the idiosyncratic history of the Illinois town that gave birth to the modern nuclear power plant. . . It is an illuminating and engaging read." —Charles F. Whitaker, dean of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University"A powerhouse of a book. . . . [Bukro] provides a compelling trip into the past and a thought-provoking look toward the always uncertain future." — Rick Kogan, author, journalist, and WGN radio host Promotional Marketing:Social media campaign, including advertisements and giveawaysHard copy ARC mailingConsumer advertisingPublicity:Promotion to national media, such as Atlantic, the New Yorker, and Harpers MagazinePromotion to book-focused radio programs and NPR morning showsPromotion to regional (Illinois) media including TV, radio, and newspapersPromotion to advance review mediaPromotion to environmental outletsPromotion to culture and political outlets Long Description An in-depth, timely examination of one towns nuclear power plant, the scandal that plagued it, and the reporter who was allowed inside. Nuclear power once promised to be the solution to the worlds energy crisis, but that all changed in the late twentieth century after multiple high-profile accidents and meltdowns. Power plant workers, finding themselves the subject of public opposition, became leery of reporters. But one plant in Zion, Illinois, just forty miles north of Chicago, allowed unrestricted access to one journalist: the Chicago Tribunes Casey Bukro, one of the first environmental reporters in the country. Bukro spent two years inside the Zion nuclear plant, interviewing employees, witnessing high-risk maintenance procedures, and watching the radiation exposure counter on his own dosimeter tick up and up. In Higher Power, Bukros reporting from the plant is prefaced by a compelling history of the city of Zion, including a tell-all of John Alexander Dowie, a nineteenth-century "faith healer" who founded Zion, and whose evangelism left a mark on the city well into the modern era, even as a new "higher" power--nuclear energy--moved into town. With the acceleration of climate change, the questions and challenges surrounding nuclear power have never been more relevant. How did the promise of nuclear energy fizzle out? Should we try to address the mistakes made in the past? What part could nuclear power play in our energy future? Higher Power explores these questions and examines one American towns attempts to build a better society as a bellwether for national policy and decision making. Description for Sales People A DEEP DIVE ON IMPORTANT SUBJECT: Original reporting and analysis on nuclear energy from one of the first American reporters ever assigned to the environment beat--what mistakes were made in the past? What could nuclear energy look like in the future? Are we letting fear drive the nations energy policies? AN EXPLORATION OF ZION, ILLINOIS: A remarkable city founded by an evangelist whose religious society collapsed, making room for a nuclear power plant that would be plagued by scandal OFFERS VITAL PERSPECTIVE on the ways religion and science collided in this unique American place, giving perspective to the current national environmental discourse. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING from the two years Bukro spent embedded in the Zion nuclear power plant, interviewing employees and witnessing high-risk maintenance procedures, all while exposing himself to radiation. Details ISBN1572843233 Author Casey Bukro Format Hardcover Pages 248 Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781572843233 Publication Date 2023-08-10 Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2023-08-10 US Release Date 2023-08-10 UK Release Date 2023-08-10 Imprint Surrey Books,U.S. Place of Publication Chicago, IL ISBN-10 1572843233 Publisher Surrey Books,U.S. Audience General DEWEY 333.792409773 AU Release Date 2023-11-01 Subtitle One American Towns Turbulent Journey of Faith, Hope, and Nuclear Energy Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142662588;

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