

The Great Deluge
Author: Douglas Brinkley
Narrator: Kyf Brewer
Abridged: 6 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 06/13/2006
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Nature, Weather, World History
Author: Douglas Brinkley
Narrator: Kyf Brewer
Abridged: 6 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 06/13/2006
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Nature, Weather, World History
Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, presidential historian for the New-York Historical Society, trustee of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. The Chicago Tribune dubbed him “America’s New Past Master.” He is the recipient of such distinguished environmental leadership prizes as the Frances K. Hutchison Medal (Garden Club of America), the Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Lifetime Heritage Award. His book The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He was awarded a Grammy for Presidential Suite and is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates in American studies. His two-volume, annotated Nixon Tapes won the Arthur S. Link–Warren F. Kuehl Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three children.
*WARNING! A COMPLETELY REASONABLE AMOUNT OF CURSE WORDS, CONSIDERING THE TOPIC, ARE CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING REVIEW* I had a vague understanding of what went down in New Orleans after Katrina hit, but after finishing this powerhouse history lesson by Brinkley, I realize I didn't know shit. I mean,......more
An outstanding review of the Katrina disaster. Plenty of blame to spread around: Governor Blanco, Mayor Nagin, the NOPD. Too much blame perhaps on FEMA director Brown, probably because of the "Helluva job, Brownie" comment made by President Bush, who deserves a lot of blame. One guy that got off too......more
Apparently the only people able to get their heads out of their asses were the United States Coast Guard, the 'Cajun Navy', and Lt. Gen. Russel Honore. Here's a chilling quote from a reporter and former swift boat pilot who helped out: "The water didn't remind me of Vietnam," he said. "The dying did.......more
So disappointing. I wanted to read just one good book on Katrina, which after all was the greatest disaster to befall an American city in almost a hundred years. Seems important to know about, so I looked around. This book got the most praise, the most awards, and the most blurbs, so I gave it a cha......more
Well I'm finally throwing in the towel on this one! I'll admit I did not finish it but rather skim read from about p450 to the end. Whilst no one can accuse Brinkley of not being thorough, there is just wayyyyyy too much information presented in this book to wade through. I totally understand that t......more