Voices from the Storm by Lola Vollen

Voices from the Storm by Lola Vollen

Hurricane Katrina inflicted damage on a scale unprecedented in American history, nearly destroying a major city and killing thousands of its citizens. With far too little help from indifferent, incompetent government agencies, low-income people bore the brunt of the disaster. The residents of traditionally impoverished and minority communities suffered incalculable losses and endured unimaginable conditions. And the few facilities that did exist to help victims quickly became miserable, dangerous places. Now, the victims of Hurricane Katrina find themselves spread across the United States, far from the homes they left and faced with the prospect of starting anew. Families are struggling to secure jobs, homes, schools, and a sense of place in unfamiliar surroundings. Meanwhile, the rebuilding of their former home remains frustrating out of their hands. This bracing read brings readers to the heart of the disaster and its aftermath as those who survived it speak with candor and eloquence of their lives then and now.

“Voices from the Storm uses oral history to let those who survived the hurricane tell their (sometimes surprising) stories” —Independent UK

Chris Ying was formerly the publisher of McSweeney’s and the managing editor of Voice of Witness. He is now the editor-in-chief of Lucky Peach.

Lola Vollen is a physician and human rights activist. She is a co-founder of Voice of Witness as well as The Life After Exoneration Program.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781642595369
ISBN 10	1642595365
Titel	Voices from the Storm
Autor	Lola Vollen
Serie	Voice Of Witness
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Haymarket Books
Erscheinungsjahr	2023-01-17
Seitenanzahl	250
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.