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A review by jessicalmsw
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum
5.0
We all know what happened with Hurricane Katrina. This book tells the story of 9 people and their lives leading up to Katrina. Their stories are diverse, but all demonstrate a love for their city, along with a remarkable amount of resilience.
I think I was especially moved by this book as I see many similarities with my experience providing social work in Flint, MI. Both are cities that have dealt with high levels of corruption, crime, and preventable disasters. Both of their people were abandoned when they needed help the most. Despite this, both cities have people who continue to love and fight for their cities. This is what got me.
I think I was especially moved by this book as I see many similarities with my experience providing social work in Flint, MI. Both are cities that have dealt with high levels of corruption, crime, and preventable disasters. Both of their people were abandoned when they needed help the most. Despite this, both cities have people who continue to love and fight for their cities. This is what got me.