It Takes a Nation: How Strangers Became Family in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

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Synopsis: Edited by the cultural director of MoveOn.org, It Takes a Nation tells the extraordinary story of how thousands of Americans came together to provide shelter, sustenance, and hope to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Through MoveOn.org's Hurricane Housing website, volunteers brought aid to evacuees by providing housing, cars, jobs, clothes, healthcare, and, perhaps most important, community. Presenting a positive contrast to the national shame that was widely felt about the Bush administration's handling of the Katrina crisis, these candid first-person accounts and portraits are a moving testament to the power of everyday people to make miracles happen.

From the Publisher: · An inspiring collection of stories and images from MoveOn.org’s Hurricane Housing project, which brought shelter and aid to thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees. · Includes more than 40 full-color photos by New York Times photojournalist Carter Smith and others. · With a foreword by Barack Obama, the recently elected Democratic Junior Senator for Illinois, civil rights attorney, and community organizer.

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Title: It Takes a Nation: How Strangers Became ...
Publisher: Earth Aware
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new