Bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley, a professor at Tulane University, lived through the destruction of Hurricane Katrina with his fellow New Orleans residents, and now in The Great Deluge he has written one of the first complete accounts of that harrowing week, which sorts out the bewildering events of the storm and its aftermath, telling the stories of unsung heroes and incompetent officials alike.

Get a sample of his story--and clarify your own memories--by looking through the detailed timeline he has put together of the preparation, the hurricane, and the response to one of the worst disasters in American history.

For more information about the title The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

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Author: Douglas Brinkley

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Date: Aug. 1, 2007

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