Hurricane Katrina: A Failure In New Orleans La
Why didn't the military drop food (MRE's) as soon as it was safe to fly? I hear stories of how this or that person was on the phone but they didn't get the job done. The governor of Louisiana is responsible for getting AID to her state. If is ... [... more]
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David Jacobs
Still reeling but rebuilding after Katrina's fury, New Orleans braces for... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Tom Piazza
Tom Piazza, a longtime resident of New Orleans, is the author of seven previous works of fiction and nonfiction, including the widely acclaimed novel My Cold War and the recent Understanding Jazz. A graduate of the ... [... more]
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Leslie Helakoski
Leslie Helakoski is the author of The Smushy Bus and Big Chickens, a Junior Library Guild selection. Born and raised near New Orleans, Leslie Helakoski received a degree in advertising from the University of Louisiana and one in illustration from ... [... more]
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Peter Macnicol
Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Jessie is thrown aboard a slave ship where he must play his fife so that captured slaves will "dance," to keep their muscles strong and their... click for ... [... more]
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Ella Brennan
Ella and Dick Brennan have been in the restaurant business for forty years. They own the highly praised Commander's Palace in New Orleans' Garden District, as well as Mr. B's Bistro in the French Quarter and Brennan ... [... more]
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Ilo Orleans
This rhyming story about an animal orchestra and its hippo conductor is perfect for reading aloud. Children will have front-row seats as they imagine the rousing experience of a night at the orchestra! click for more ... [... more]
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An Absolute Massacre: The New Orleans Race Riot of July ...
 Pay No attention to Ignorant Review by Booklist As usual, another slanted, antiSouth Review by Booklist. I bought this book shortly after publication since my husband's direct ancestor was the only New Orleans policeman to die in the line of duty in this ... [... more]
CDN$44.95
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The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and ...
How The Gulf Coast Was Lost And What It Got Us Compressed into the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, 2005, Brinkley wisely employs (to a large measure) the voices of those who were directly in the gunsights of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath - from the & ... [... more]
CDN$22.95
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New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
authoritative insight into regional USA cuisine The "how to" pages will help the reader pass oneself off in NOLA as a local; the recipes are obviously authentic, easy to follow, and bring back fond memories of my college days at Tulane and & ... [... more]
CDN$26.95
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Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts & Hauntings of the Crescent City
Very Good I have another New Orleans haunting book and was prepared to have overlapping stories. The author does a great job of having stories that are not always the same as other books on New Orleans. Great reading.
Great book! The author writes about o ... [... more]
CDN$22.78
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Moon Handbooks New Orleans: Including Cajun Country and ...
The Best Guide To New Orleans EVER! If you are like me, wondering who designed that building, who invented that recipe, and why a street name is pronounced a certain way- this book is for you. You will find everything you need to plan an enjoyable ... [... more]
CDN$19.95
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