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 August of 2005; as Hurricane Katrina approaches; Kathy evacuates with their four young children; leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe; feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then; on September 6th; police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. 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 Favorite Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year A Kansas City Star Best Book of the Year A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Decade
#330909 in Books Chandra Manning 2008-03-11 2008-03-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x .71 x 5.20l; .74 #File Name: 0307277321368 pagesWhat This Cruel War Was Over Soldiers Slavery and the Civil War
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy CustomerUSED FOR SCHOOL REPORT5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Review #19- Scott JohnstonBy Scott JohnstonIn Chandra Manning's work; What this Cruel War was Over; Manning utilizes a plethora of personal though of soldiers in the Civil War. This fresh perspective on the war gives new light to the most sought after topic in American history. In this monograph one will not find an account of historical military; political or social events. However; this does provide what individual soldiers' feelings toward the lack of food and provisions in the Confederacy; or how they dealt with no shoes as the war went on; or even why they felt God was preventing their victory through their own indulgences. Manning takes on a whole new level of individual social-history which is smartly written and quite through in its own respect. This is a great work to better understand public thought during the war rather than the political thought which ever other historian has already written on. I recommend this in compilation with any other political Civil War monograph to better understand the full picture of the war and era.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I thought I knew everything about the Civil War; ...By JenrusI thought I knew everything about the Civil War; but this gave me a fresh perspective; particularly on the evolving attitudes of the Union soldiers. Sure; it was about slavery; but that's not all.
