Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina
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Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina

by Sandy RosenthalPublish: Aug 11, 2020Biographies & Memoirs General Nonfiction

Book Overview

The New Orleans Flood, U.S. Corruption, and Disasters “Anyone who is interested in Hurricane Katrina, and in America’s failing infrastructure, will want to read this book told in a fast-paced narrative.” —Scott G. Knowles, Drexel University professor and author#1 New Release in Civil Engineering & Environmental, Urban... & City Planning, Development, and Disaster ReliefIn the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, Words Whispered in Water tells the story of one woman’s fight—against all odds—to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win.It’s a horror story, a mystery, and David and Goliath story all in one. In 2005, the entire world watched as a major U.S. city was nearly wiped off the map. The levees ruptured and New Orleans drowned. But while newscasters attributed the New Orleans flood to “natural catastrophes” and other types of disasters, citizen investigator Sandy Rosenthal set out to expose the true culprit and compel the media and government to tell the truth. This is her story.When the protective steel flood-walls broke, the Army Corps of Engineers—with cooperation from big media—turned the blame on natural types of disasters. In the chaotic aftermath, Rosenthal uncovers the U.S. corruption, and big media at root. Follow this New Orleans hero as she exposes the federal agency’s egregious design errors and eventually changes the narrative surrounding the New Orleans flood. In this engaging and revealing tale of man versus nature and man versus man, Words Whispered in Water proves that the power of a single individual is alive and well.If you enjoyed books like The Johnstown Flood, Breach of Faith, or The Great Deluge, then Words Whispered in Water is your next read! read more

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BIOGRAPHY
The catastrophic flood-wall failure of 2005 and its coverup by the Army Corps of Engineers inspired Sandy Rosenthal to investigative and civic activism. She left her full-time job in marketing/ copywriting to found the grassroots group Levees.org and focus all of her time and energy on investigations, exposes and ref... orm legislation. She lives in New Orleans. read more

Book Awards and Achievements

  • Montaigne Medal Finalist
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  • Next Generation Indie Book Award
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  • Grand Prize Eric Hoffer Award Short List
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  • Nautilus Award Winner
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  • Readers' Favorite Winner
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  • Silver Falchion Winner in Nonfiction
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  • Eric Hoffer in Nonfiction
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  • da Vinci Eye Finalist
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  • Feathered Quill Winner
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  • Hermes Gold Award for Jacket Cover
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Book Detail
Title Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina
Author Sandy Rosenthal
ASIN B08BJCSRF9
Publish Date 11, Aug 2020
Language English
Page Count 330
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