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Published by University of New Orleans Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1608010120ISBN 13: 9781608010127
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 128 pages. Cover wornWhen the Water Came: Evacuees of Hurrica ne Katrina gathers the intimate recollections of eleven Louisiana and Mississippi residents and the unforgettable details of their lives during and after Hurricane Katrina. Their words, transform ed by the poet's hand, are heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring stories of the human condition. Powerful black-and-white photogr aphs of the participants and their surroundings create a lyrical conversation. Poet Cynthia Hogue and photographer Rebecca Ross co nvey the experience of a cross section of evacuees, their journey s from the Gulf Coast to the Arizona desert, and their efforts to make new lives. Through this combination of words and images, Wh en the Water Came weaves a distinct narrative of Katrina and its aftermath. This book, an accounting of changed lives told in prec ise detail, allows us to see how the human spirit confronts and t ranscends trauma.