The author, who has visited New Orleans eight times as a tourist, bares his soul in this memoir, complete with personal photographs he took in and around the Superdome. In addition, such factoids as the airport, train, and bus station being closed the day prior to the mandatory evacuation was issued are discussed. Also not commonly known was that there was a large group of mainly white international students who the author was able to hook up with. Later they all would be "smuggled" out of the Dome after 3 days to the Sports Arena and the following day to the Hyatt Regency Hotel where Mayor Nagin was at his command post. All of this was done covertly to avoid possible rioting. Later, many within the group were caught looting from the Hyatt.
The book, which has received all 5-star ratings on Amazon.com as well as being the winner of the New Covey Cover Awards for the "Most Eye-Catching Cover," April 2009 (http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
The author has pledged 25% of all of his profits from the sales of new books to local non-profit charitable organizations in the New Orleans area. The book is available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
About the Author:
Paul Harris was born in Sacramento, California and studied Psychology and Political Science at the University of California, Davis. He has been active for decades in various environmental and civil rights causes and lived in San Diego, California from 1984-2008, serving as a Probation Officer as well as 21 years as a Library Supervisor at the University of California, San Diego. Last year he retired to the idyllic enclave of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
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