Disaster! The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 by Kurzman, Dan - 2002

HARPER COLLINS, 2002 1st ed. xxiv, 296 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm. Contents 1. Caruso and the Odor of Roses 2. Barrymore Slept Here 3. Sullivan's Nightmare 4. The Nectar of Corruption 5. The Banker and the Boy 6. Cook's Tour of a Cataclysm 7. The End of the World 8. Birth and Death 9. The Miser and the Meaning Pot 10. The Accordion and the Cops 11. The Dishware and the Dragons 12. The Crackle of Terror 13. The Cruel Trap 14. Napoleon to the Rescue 15. Inoculating the Mayor 16. The Lord, the King, and the Executioners 17. Succumbing to Catastrophe 18. The Puny Millionaires 19. Not Even the Dead Were Safe 20. The Vengeful Demons 21. The Tongue of a Poisonous Snake 22. The Angel and the Newborn 23. Criminals in Uniform 24. Bringing Out the Best 25. The Case for the Fire 26. A Proud Ending 27. Ravagement, Racism, and Rats 28. The Persian Cat 29. Black News and White Tails 30. The Home Bank and the Burned Home 31. A Vow to Love and a Vow to Die. 32. Misery, Murder, and Mastery 33. Running a Gauntlet 34. From Prayer to Action 35. Dynamite and Desperation 36. A Fruit Dish and a Cup of Tea 37. The Lure of Rare Wine 38. The Ghoulish Lion 39. The Deadline and the Doorknob 40. A Last Stand 41. Rise from the Ruins.