Zeitoun (Vintage)

bNational Bestseller /bbr /br /A iNew York Times /iNotable Book br /An iO, The Oprah Magazine /iTerrific Read of the Yearbr /A iHuffington Post /iBest Book of the Year br /A iNew Yorker /iFavorite Book of the Year br /A iChicago Tribune /iFavorite Nonfiction Book of the Year br /A iKansas City Star/i Best Book of the Year br /A iSan Francisco Chronicle/i Best Book of the Year br /An iEntertainment Weekly/i Best Book of the Decade br /br /The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.br / br /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, bZeitoun/b is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.br /br /br /iFrom the Trade Paperback edition./i