When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business.
Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family\'s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water..
Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home.
In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors.
In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. -- The New York Times Book Review Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans.
It\'s the stuff of great narrative nonfiction.
Eggers\' tone is pitch-perfect--suspense blended with just enough information to stoke reader outrage and what is likely to be a typical response: How could this happen in America? ...
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author of The Circle - The true story of one family, caught between America\'s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
A week later, Zeitoun abruptly disappeared.
After the storm, he traveled the flooded streets in a canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could.
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business
