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1	The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous: Fighting to Save a Way of Life in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina more books like this by Ken Wells With a long and colorful family history of defying storms, the seafaring Robin cousins of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, make a fateful decision to ride out Hurricane Katrina on their hand-built fishing boats in a sheltered Civil War-era harbor called Violet Canal. But when Violet is overrun by killer surges, the Robins must summon all their ... see all copies from $11.25! new only from $14.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	City of Refuge more books like this by Tom Piazza From the award-winning novelist and author of "Why New Orleans Matters" comes a breathtaking novel of two families, one white and one black, whose lives are torn apart by Hurricane Katrina, and then pieced back together again in ways they couldn't have imagined. see all copies from $7.34! new only from $8.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina more books like this by Chris Rose This collection of stories by "Times-Picayune" columnist Rose recounts the first four harrowing months of life in New Orleans after Katrina. It is a roller coaster ride of observations, commentary, emotions, tragedy, and even humor. see all copies from $3.34! new only from $4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	No Ordinary Heroes: 8 Doctors, 30 Nurses, 7,000 Prisoners and a Category 5 Hurricane more books like this by Richard Demaree Inglese, Diana G Gallagher Dr. Inglese was one of many New Orleans residents convinced that approaching Hurricane Katrina would pass with minimal impact. The next few days events proved how mistaken they were as Dr. Inglese, medical director of the city jail, leads his staff through a crisis of deadly proportions. see all copies from $3.09! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Leave No One Behind: Hurricane Katrina and the Rescue of Tulane Hospital more books like this by Bill Carey Immediately after Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans, the staff, patients and family members at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic assumed they had come through the storm fine. But on Monday night, August 29,2005 the city of New Orleans flooded and by next morning the complex was surrounded by water. Here is the story of how Tulane ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--The Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist more books like this by Ivor Van Heerden, Mike Bryan An epic of cutting-edge science and systemic bureaucratic failure, this book from an outspoken scientist and major figure in the Katrina disaster is a riveting narrative that brings expertise, passion, and a human viewpoint to Americas greatest natural disaster. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.63! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Not Just the Levees Broke: My Story During and After Hurricane Katrina more books like this by Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc, Spike Lee (Foreword by) Hurricane Katrina survivor LeBlanc--featured in Spike Lee's acclaimed HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke"--offers an astounding and poignant account of her struggle to survive one of the nation's worst disasters. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina more books like this by Neal Thompson In a rousing testament to the fighting spirit of New Orleans, Thompson relates the remarkable story of the John Curtis Patriots--the high school football team that battled back from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina to become a beacon of hope for a beleaguered city. see all copies from $2.04! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned more books like this by Cathy Scott, Clay Myers (Photographer) "Pawprints of Katrina" includes nearly 200 heroic rescues, heartwarming reunions, and stories of selfless efforts of strangers brought together by a disaster in an effort to save animals at the Best Friends Animal Society. see all copies from $11.03! new only from $11.03! \| SVS
10	First the Dead: A Bug Man Novel more books like this by Tim Downs Forensic entomologist Nick Polchek realizes that some of the bodies hes seeing in the putrid waters flooding New Orleans were dead prior to Hurricane Katrina making landfall. Someone thought the hurricane would cover any evidence and literally allow them to get away with murder. Nick must fight a desperate race against time and decomposing ... see all copies from $3.83! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	A Season of Night: New Orleans Life After Katrina more books like this by Ian McNulty For many months after Hurricane Katrina, life in New Orleans meant negotiating streets strewn with debris and patrolled by the United States Army. Most of the city was without power. Emptied and ruined houses, businesses, schools, and churches stretched for miles through once thriving neighborhoods. Almost immediately, however, die-hard New ... see all copies from $18.75! new only from $18.75! \| SVS
12 view cover	Murder in the Rue Chartres more books like this by Greg Herren Murder hits the Big Easy. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Chanse MacLeod returns to a different, shattered New Orleans in an attempt to rebuild his own life and face his own future. When he discovers that his last client before the storm was murdered the very night she hired him to find her long-missing father, he is drawn into a web of ... see all copies from $6.85! new only from $10.84! \| SVS
13 view cover	Love Letters to the South: Messages of Hope and Healing from the World's Best Loved Celebrities more books like this by Naomi Strasser (Editor), Paul Alexander (Photographer), Alison Dyer (Photographer) Love Letters to the South is a one of a kind photography book that pays tribute to all those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Celebrities including Johnny Depp, COLDPLAY, Jon Bon Jovi, Kevin Bacon, Ziggy Marley, Justin Timberlake and many more have been photographed for this charitable book that will see portions of the proceeds directed to The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.81! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Hurricane Katrina: Through the Eyes of Storm Chasers more books like this by Jim Reed, Mike Theiss This exciting new book is due out at the end of September. Currently Farcountry Press has two top photographers, Jim Reed and Mike Theiss, on the coast assembling their best storm photos for this book see all copies from $2.45! new only from $15.61! \| SVS
15 view cover	Through the Eye of the Storm: A Book Dedicated to Rebuilding What Katrina Washed Away more books like this by Cholene Espinoza A pioneering female fighter pilot loses her soul in the Iraq war, only to find it again in the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in this true story of recovery, relief, and redemption on the Mississippi coast. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Katrina: CNN Reports: State of Emergency more books like this by CNN News, Ivor Van Heerden (Introduction by) This book is chronological account of their coverage, both in selections of text of their transcripts, along with photos, that documents the uncovering of this compex story. Including studies done in the past predicting just such a tragedy, the path of the hurricane, and the consequences of the flooding and destruction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	In Katrina's Wake: Portraits of Loss from an Unnatural Disaster more books like this by Chris Jordan (Photographer), Bill McKibben, Susan Zakin Renowned photographer Chris Jordan went on assignmenta "his owna "to capture the tragedy of the aftermath of this, the greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States. In Katrina's Wake, his series of 50 photographs layer the horror of ruin with the uncanny beauty of nature, even in its most savage incarnation. They show how the ... see all copies from $12.10! new only from $14.96! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Storm: Students of Biloxi, Mississippi Remember Hurricane Katrina more books like this by Barbara McGrath (Compiled by) On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastlines of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It was a storm the people of Biloxi, Mississippi, like many other Gulf Coast residents, will never forget. Students, teachers, and administrators from the Biloxi Public Schools share their stories from the days preceding Hurricane Katrina to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Tubby Meets Katrina more books like this by Tony Dunbar Just when Tubby Dubonnet thought it was safe to come back to New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina boils up a rich gumbo of trouble. Tubby rides out the storm okay, but then the levees break, the city floods, and he ends up with thousands of other refugees in the hellish convention center. In the chaos, an escaped psychopath assaults and then stalks ... see all copies from $3.26! new only from $5.80! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	New Orleans: Playing a Jazz Chorus more books like this by Samuel Charters This book is a deeply personal portrait of the people and music of today's New Orleans-a city that has been hard hit by Katrina, but is managing to keep its great jazz tradition, brass band scene, incomparable food, and unique lifestyle vital and intact. Among the musicians appearing in this book are: the Rebirth Brass Band, Hot 8, the Soul ... see all copies from $8.86! new only from $11.83! \| signed copies \| SVS
21 view cover	Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival more books like this by Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery, Jean Cassels (Illustrator) Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat--they still had each other. Only by staying together could they survive. This is the story of their remarkable friendship. see all copies from $9.81! new only from $9.81! \| SVS
22 view cover	Hurricane Katrina more books like this by William Dudley This timely anthology covers some of the important questions immediately raised by this natural catastrophe and how the United States responded, including the proper role of the federal government in disaster preparedness and relief, what role race played in the treatment and perception of hurricane victims, and how and whether to rebuild New ... see all copies from $3.11! new only from $25.44! \| SVS
23 view cover	Floods more books like this by Jil Fine - Attention-grabbing anecdotes open the first chapter and help draw in reluctant readers. - Exciting on-site photography puts the reader where the action is. - Series features include photos, diagrams, glossary, and resources. Curriculum Standards: Grades 5-8 Standards for Social Studies Culture - Explore the ways people and societies address ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $7.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	Hurricane Song more books like this by Paul Volponi An author known for books that capture the pulse of urban life in New York City creates a gripping hour-by-hour portrayal of what life was like for those left behind in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina raged, told from the point of view of a young man inside the Superdome. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $9.26! \| SVS
25 view cover	Just Seconds from the Ocean: Coastal Living in the Wake of Katrina more books like this by William Sargent An accessible analysis of the dangers of living close to the ocean in an era of global warming and megahurricanes see all copies from $10.23! new only from $15.97! \| SVS

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