Zeitoun

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Description

The real story of one circle of relatives, caught between The usa’s two biggest policy failures: 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 small children, leaving Zeitoun to look at over the business. Within the days following the storm he travels town by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, law enforcement officials armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one circle of relatives’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.

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An O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of the Year
A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year
A New Yorker Favorite Book of the Year
A Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year
A Kansas City Star Easiest Book of the Year
A San Francisco Chronicle Easiest Book of the Year
An Entertainment Weekly Easiest Book of the Decade


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