Zeitoun
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Document Type
Book
Description
The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
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.
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
McSweeney's Books
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Award
2010 Nonfiction Winner
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | History | Nonfiction
Repository Citation
Eggers , D. (2009). Zeitoun. San Francisco, CA: McSweeney's Books.
