The Windows of Heaven
A Novel of Galveston's Great Storm of 1900

Ron Rozelle (Author)

9781680033960

Hardback, published 31 August 2025

275 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.369 kg

"Like a stone washed smooth by the sea, Rozelle's language glows in the light and feels good in the hand." —Booklist

"Spare and understated, Into That Good Night is moving, clear eyed and rendered in limpid praise."  —The Houston Chronicle

"A sparse, beautifully written memoir about fatherhood, bravery, memory, and one man in particular." —Publishers Weekly

"One of the most memorable and uplifting books of the year." —San Antonio Express News

"A beautifully written memoir." —The Austin American Statesman

Set in Galveston during the 1900 storm, the most devastating natural disaster in the history of the United States, this sweeping novel follows the fates of several richly drawn characters. And it is the story of Galveston herself, the grand old lady of the Gulf Coast, with her harbor filled with ships from the world over; her Victorian homes and her brothels and her grand pavilions set in their own parks; and her stately mansions along Broadway, the highest ground on the island, at eight feet above sea level. All must face their darkest night now, as nature hurls the worst she can muster at the narrow strip of sand and salt grass that is doomed to become, for a time, part of the ocean floor. This is the story of heroes and villains, of courage and sacrifice and, most of all, of people trying desperately to survive. And it is the story of an era now gone, of splendor and injustice, filled with the simple joy of living.

For the first time in hardcover, The 25th Anniversary Edition includes a new preface from the author.