Want to mention this book real quick. A recounting of Hurricane Katrina, told thru the illustrated (and personal) accounts of a handful of New Orleans' residents. Basically, the author (Neufeld) is an illustrator who was in New Orleans doing post-Katrina volunteer work. If I remember right, he was eventually commissioned to gather, then recreate the accounts of survivors he encountered. I think Neufeld did a really good job selecting a cross-section of survivors. He definitely humanizes each person. My only (unsolicited) criticism would be the glaring, virtual omission of the many reported crimes/depravities during Katrina. But in Neufeld's defense, he admits the depicted accounts are "quite particular and highly personal".. fair enough.

The first chapter The Storm, was really well done. Neufeld shows the arrival of the storm with some strong, ominous images using very little dialog or text (see the top half of the book cover ^). For me, this first chapter was probably the most memorable part.. And the book is a nice historical document of positive Katrina survival stories.

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