Of the vast amount of media coverage surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the images Mario Tama captured were among the best. When the catastrophe waned and other press went away, Tama stayed and continued to document the process of recovery. This book captures the hope and despair in the faces of those who lived in New Orleans.
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Douglas Brinkley is director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans.
