Inside the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire

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Summary: from china marine to jap pow
Review: being a 43 year old, and not yet born durring this period of history, I found that the life of this gentleman was exremely interesting to say the least. The personal letters home where by themselves worth reading this fine book. How fortunate for us all that he survived, and through his account of his experience, we can learn of a time that young men and women of his generation, stepped up and saved this country, and the world, from tryany.

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Summary: A must read for Fire Personnel and Business owners
Review: I am presently going through the Fire Education system in California and my parents bought me this book as a present. After reading the detail of the book I felt as if I was truely an occupant of the Supper Club. Ron and Wayne did a great job depicting the events of the fire. The history of the building was also of interest in terms of Fire Prevention. It protrayed the epitome of American business owners trying to save a few bucks with disregard for safety and authorities turning their backs to blantant violations to lessen tensions between themselves and a very visible business. Maybe we can all learn from this detailed story so the victims lives won't have been lost in vain.

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Summary: It has given me some history about how my in-laws had died.
Review: I had chills from just looking at the cover. My mother and father-in-law both parished in that fire. My husband was just five years old in 1977. This book has been the only accurate information that has been given to us. I feel that the book was heart-wrenching and very compelling. If someone had taken the time and the expense to fix the problems at the Supper Club my daughter would know her grandparents. I want to thank Mr. Dammert for having the courage to bring back all of the memories from that night. I hope that many facility owners read this compelling book and learn from the mistakes that were made at the Beverly Hills Supper Club. Thank you again.

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Summary: A Fitting Memorial
Review: I was very happy when I discovered that this book had been written. My mother lost a good friend in this fire, and I appreciate the fact that Mr. Dammert included the names of all those lost in his book. I did find myself skipping over some of the history of the Supper Club itself, but the story of the fire is compelling and sobering. For those of us who remember that night, it is a reminder of just how horrible it all was. There are individual stories of heroes and victims and it is a book that I will keep in my library forever. Thank you.

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Summary: In memory of my 3rd grade Teacher - Mrs Paula Neill
Review: The memeory of my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs Paula Neill, inspired me to research this tradegy and, in the end, find and read this book. I can still remember the day that I found out she had died.....i was only 8 years old at the time, a 3rd grader at Taylor Mill Elementary, and it really affected me. She was one of the most compassionate and dedicated teachers I have ever known. She made me realize that there was nothing out of my reach nor anthing that I couldn't achieve if I just put my mind to it. Today I credit her with my success....

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Summary: rekindling horrible memories in Northern Kentucky
Review: This is the first book I have seen that encapsulates the entire history of the Beverly, as well as the fire itself. As a kid in Cincinnati at the time, I still remember reading the Cincinnati Enquirer in the days after the fire, reading the list of dead. The book is a must-read for anyone from Cincinnati and Northern KY; the fire was a pivotal moment in the area's history

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Summary: In An Age of Glitz and Glamour!
Review: This live account of a terrible story should serve to remind us why we have inspections and why politicians need to stay out of
the inspector's way! I bought my copy direct from the author and he signed it for me. To meet him and know his experience is a life changing event