Zeitoun
Registered by pearlz of Perth City, Western Australia Australia on 3/4/2016
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"The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water."
This was one of my best non-fiction reads a few years ago. A detailed account of how US government agencies made an awful situation even worse. Highly recommended.
"The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water."
This was one of my best non-fiction reads a few years ago. A detailed account of how US government agencies made an awful situation even worse. Highly recommended.
Journal Entry 2 by pearlz at Jersey Jack Gelato in Como, Western Australia Australia on Sunday, March 6, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (3/6/2016 UTC) at Jersey Jack Gelato in Como, Western Australia Australia
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