Hemingway's Storm

Hundreds of World War I veterans lost their lives fighting in a single night - on American soil.

Harry Burrows was one of the vets looking for their promised bonus. With nothing left to lose he heads to Washington DC hoping to reconnect with others like himself. It was the start of an adventure which would take him to a remote strip of land in the Florida Keys.

Julius Stone was trying to make a name for himself. With connections to the "New Deal" he masterminded a way to effectively become the owner of Key West. His plan to make an empire required a road that would connect the mainland to Key West.

With desperate and destitute veterans once again gathering in the Nation's Capital, Julius Stone offers a one way ticket to the Keys to build "The Highway to the Future."

Harry is among those who accept the promise of three square meals and work. What he finds are conditions that are borderline barbaric. Yet amidst this living hell, Harry and his band of friends seek redemption.

What they hadn't expected is that they would have to fight one of the greatest battles of their lives - on American soil.

The Labor Day Storm of 1935 still stands as the most powerful storm - ever. "Hemingway's Storm" carefully depicts the events leading up to that fateful night in vivid detail.

M.T. Harber painstakingly crafts a novel within the framework of this forgotten piece of history. The story isn't just about the storm. It's about a variety of men with a common bond challenged by the harshest conditions.