KATRINA AFTER THE FACT: Rants & Lamentations of a Survivor - Couverture souple

Alipio, Nicol Breaux

 
9780595398423: KATRINA AFTER THE FACT: Rants & Lamentations of a Survivor
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595398421 ISBN 13 : 9780595398423
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

Katrina After the Fact is a poignant look at life in New Orleans after the storm. Told through the eyes of a local, the author takes you through the personal side of Katrina's aftermath.The subtitle says it all with chapters that run the gamut, from waxing nostalgic in "Real New Orleanians" and "Do You Know What it Means to Miss the Cuisine?" to "The Sounds of New Orleans," which details fictional, but disturbing accounts of those left behind to weather the storm. Fed up with government gaffes and inefficiency, the author takes aim on the endless bureaucracy holding the city's residents back from rebuilding and getting on with their lives.You won't be able to put down this descriptive and emotional rollercoaster ride as the author paints a humorous and sometimes frightening picture as colorful as the city itself.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Katrina After the Fact is a poignant look at life in New Orleans after the storm. Told through the eyes of a local, the author takes you through the personal side of Katrina's aftermath.The subtitle says it all with chapters that run the gamut, from waxing nostalgic in "Real New Orleanians" and "Do You Know What it Means to Miss the Cuisine?" to "The Sounds of New Orleans," which details fictional, but disturbing accounts of those left behind to weather the storm. Fed up with government gaffes and inefficiency, the author takes aim on the endless bureaucracy holding the city's residents back from rebuilding and getting on with their lives.You won't be able to put down this descriptive and emotional rollercoaster ride as the author paints a humorous and sometimes frightening picture as colorful as the city itself.

Biographie de l'auteur

Nicol graduated Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1991 and enjoys a career as unique as the Big Easy, including work in corporate consulting, public speaking and radio.Committed to the city she loves, Nicol is determined to weather every storm and give something back to ?her? New Orleans.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595398421
ISBN 13 
9780595398423
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
66
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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