Zeitoun
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002NGRUPM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 419 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. 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 the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.A New York Times Notable Book An O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of the YearA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year A New Yorker
"Muslim Painter Contractor Stayed at Home After Hurricane Katrina to Protect his Property, to Help and to see what would Happen" according to moth. A retweet posted on my twitter feed while I was reading Zeitoun underlined the importance of this book. Someone in law enforcement was indignant at a memo saying basically to quit harassing Muslims. If the original poster couldn't understand what would bring about a blanket policy like that he needs to read Zeitoun carefully and see a short documentary called Entrapped. Entra. I read this book in 2I read this book in 24 hours. No way I could STOP reading it. I lived at Napoleon and St. Charles for 6 years, leaving in 2003 Renee s Hartz I am not sure my review will be published as it is very inflammatory. But I hope Mr. Eggers will read it. He has done a brilliant job describing the horrific bigotry and discrimination still rampant in much of the South. And FEMA representatives found a willing partner in them after Katrina.Eggers describes the city perfectly ! The Napoleon St. Charles corner is so famous as . hours. No way I could STOP reading it. I lived at Napoleon and St. Charles for 6 years, leaving in 2003 I am not sure my review will be published as it is very inflammatory. But I hope Mr. Eggers will read it. He has done a brilliant job describing the horrific bigotry and discrimination still rampant in much of the South. And FEMA representatives found a willing partner in them after Katrina.Eggers describes the city perfectly ! The Napoleon St. Charles corner is so famous as . "I really liked the hero until I found out he beat up his wife" according to Clement Reader. A moving story about the abuses of law and enforcement in New Orleans immediately following the devastation of the city by Hurricane Katrina as it bears upon a single Muslim family. The criticism of the disconnect between FEMA, the military, and local authorities is detailed and the results are horrendous, effectively "breaking" the spirit and health of both husband and wife
His skill is most evident in how closely he involves the reader in Zeitoun’s thoughts. Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a successful Syrian-born painting contractor, decides to stay in New Orleans and protect his property while his family flees. When a guard accuses him of being a member of Al Qaeda, he sees that race and culture may explain his predicament. Eggers, compiling his account from interviews, sensibly resists rhetorical grandstanding, letting injustices speak for themselves. After the levees break, he uses a small canoe to rescue people, before being arrested by an armed squad and swept powerlessly into a vortex of bureaucratic brutality. Thrown into one of a series of wire cages, Zeitoun speculates, with a contractor’s prac