Disaster! : The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 Book

	Acknowledgments
	People in the Book
	Map of San Francisco, 1906
	Preface
	Prologue	1
1	Caruso and the Odor of Roses	7
2	Barrymore Slept Here	12
3	Sullivan's Nightmare	14
4	The Nectar of Corruption	21
5	The Banker and the Boy	29
6	Cook's Tour of a Cataclysm	32
7	The End of the World	37
8	Birth and Death	44
9	The Miser and the Meaning Pot	49
10	The Accordion and the Cops	51
11	The Dishware and the Dragons	56
12	The Crackle of Terror	63
13	The Cruel Trap	69
14	Napoleon to the Rescue	72
15	Inoculating the Mayor	81
16	The Lord, the King, and the Executioners	89
17	Succumbing to Catastrophe	94
18	The Puny Millionaires	99
19	Not Even the Dead Were Safe	104
20	The Vengeful Demons	108
21	The Tongue of a Poisonous Snake	115
22	The Angel and the Newborn	120
23	Criminals in Uniform	124
24	Bringing Out the Best	136
25	The Case for the Fire	141
26	A Proud Ending	147
27	Ravagement, Racism, and Rats	151
28	The Persian Cat	160
29	Black News and White Tails	166
30	The Home Bank and the Burned Home	171
31	A Vow to Love and a Vow to Die	175
32	Misery, Murder, and Mastery	180
33	Running a Gauntlet	186
34	From Prayer to Action	190
35	Dynamite and Desperation	193
36	A Fruit Dish and a Cup of Tea	201
37	The Lure of Rare Wine	208
38	The Ghoulish Lion	212
39	The Deadline and the Doorknob	220
40	A Last Stand	223
41	Rise from the Ruins	228
	Epilogue	248
	Notes	257
	Bibliography	269
	Index	287