This event is in the past.It took place on January 17, 2026 at Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkA Vietnam helicopter pilot shares never-before-seen photos and gripping stories from the Mount St. Helens eruption rescue missions. Hear firsthand accounts of search and recovery in the ash, then meet Cairns at the signing.
Historical memoir
Nature disaster
Veteran author
Photo exhibition
Tips
📰"glimpse of courage, valor and humanity" (Ann Curry)
☕grab coffee at the café before it starts
Mike Cairns - Under the Ash
Corte Madera
Literature TalkLiterature TalkA Vietnam helicopter pilot shares never-before-seen photos and gripping stories from the Mount St. Helens eruption rescue missions. Hear firsthand accounts of search and recovery in the ash, then meet Cairns at the signing.
Historical memoir
Nature disaster
Veteran author
Photo exhibition
Tips
📰"glimpse of courage, valor and humanity" (Ann Curry)
☕grab coffee at the café before it starts
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