On the Hurricane Coast: Trauma, Memory, and Recovery in the Land of the Eye of the Storm

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By Bennett Lee ’75

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(CreateSpace) This portrait of the Gulf Coast chronicles the pre- and post-Katrina travels of the writer in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Lee, who has lifelong ties and family roots in the region, suggests what needs to be done to ensure that Katrina won’t happen again. The story mixes history, science, politics, and colorful characters, and relies on personal experience. Lee is a writer, filmmaker, and photographer.

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