Notes

Amanda Cropp began writing about life in post quake Christchurch for the Australian Women's Weekly. When it was published, reader feedback inspired her to keep the diary going and turn it into a book " ... On September 4 2010 New Zealand's second largest city was rocked by the first of three major earthquakes that between them killed 182 people, damaged 100,000 homes and decimated the central business district. Journalist Amanda Cropp, a long-time Christchurch resident, describes what family life was really like in the quake zone as she struggled to come to grips with the "new normal". ..." --Back cover Australian women's weekly