The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken (SIGNED)
Language: English
Published by Riverhead, 2015
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
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SIGNED by Pierce on title page; signature only NO inscription. 1st Printing of 1st Edition. Unclipped dust jacket, protected by mylar cover, is clean and bright with no rips or creases. Stain on reverse side. Green boards with silver-stamped titles on blue spine are clean and sturdy. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked with no rips or creases. Very minor staining on fore-edges. Quick, secure shipping with free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Photos available upon request. International shipping may be extra due to weight.
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- Title
- The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken (SIGNED)
- Author
- Wendell Pierce (SIGNED)
- Publisher
- Riverhead
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1594633231
- ISBN 13
- 9781594633232
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's neighborhoods, including Pontchartrain Park, the home of Wendell Pierce's family and the first African American middle-class subdivision in New Orleans. The hurricane breached many of the city's levees, and the resulting flooding submerged Pontchartrain Park under as much as 20 feet of water. Katrina left New Orleans later that day, but for the next three days the water kept relentlessly gushing into the city, plunging eighty percent of New Orleans under water. Nearly 1,500 people were killed. Half the houses in the city had four feet of water in them--or more. There was no electricity or clean water in the city; looting and the breakdown of civil order soon followed. Tens of thousands of New Orleanians were stranded in the city, with no way out; many more evacuees were displaced, with no way back in.
Pierce and his family were some of the lucky ones: They survived and were able to ride out the storm at a relative's house 70 miles away. When they were finally allowed to return, they found their family home in tatters, their neighborhood decimated. Heartbroken but resilient, Pierce vowed to help rebuild, and not just his family's home, but all of Pontchartrain Park.
In this powerful and redemptive narrative, Pierce brings together the stories of his family, his city, and his history, why they are all worth saving and the critical importance art played in reuniting and revitalizing this unique American city.
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About the Author
Rod Dreher has been a writer, columnist and critic for a variety of publications, includingNational Review, The Wall Street Journal, and the Dallas Morning News. He is the author ofCrunchy Cons and The Little Way of Ruthie Leming.
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