Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. Scribble this down and boogie on over to your local bookstore or library. I really can't do this book justice with a long-winded, overly wrought review. Suffice it to say that I thought I knew what happened during Katrina. I thought I was angry and ashamed by the suffering and injustice. I knew nothing until I read this non-fiction account told through the eyes of Syrian-born Abdulrahman Zeitoun (Zay-toon) and his wife Kathy. It's an incredible story and incredibly written by Eggers, whose passion for both the Zeitoun family and the people of New Orleans is palpable throughout, and wonderfully present in the final chapter.
As an American, this book made me ashamed of this chapter in our nation's very recent history, but, oddly enough, reaffirmed my faith in the American spirit and what we are capable of when we are at our very best. I think it's a very, very important book.
Anyway, there's lots going on here, which explains my break from blogging. I'm nursing a sick little one back to health and handling a big project at work, not to mention growing quite a little baby bump! Hopefully more to come soon. I'm also reading The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, which has been on my shelf for nearly 6 months. So far it's all it's said to be.
Happy week all. Enjoy your summer!
1 comment:
I have a stack of books I want to ready and this definitely sounds like one I would like to add to it! Hope Nicky is back to himself and you all are having a fun filled weekend! xoxo
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