2008, ISBN: 0061238619

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[EAN: 9780061238611], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harper Collins], Jacket, In the heat of late summer, two New Orleans families%u2014one black and one white%u2014confront a storm … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780061238611], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Harper Collins], Jacket, In the heat of late summer, two New Orleans families%u2014one black and one white%u2014confront a storm that will change the course of their lives. SJ Williams, a carpenter and widower, lives and works in the Lower Ninth Ward, the community where he was born and raised. His sister, Lucy, is a soulful mess, and SJ has been trying to keep her son, Wesley, out of trouble. Across town, Craig Donaldson, a Midwestern transplant and the editor of the city's alternative paper, faces deepening cracks in his own family. New Orleans' music and culture have been Craig's passion, but his wife, Alice, has never felt comfortable in the city. The arrival of their two children has inflamed their arguments about the wisdom of raising a family there. When the news comes of a gathering hurricane%u2014named Katrina%u2014the two families make their own very different plans to weather the storm. The Donaldsons join the long evacuation convoy north, across Lake Pontchartrain and out of the city. SJ boards up his windows and brings Lucy to his house, where they wait it out together, while Wesley stays with a friend in another part of town. But the long night of wind and rain is only the beginning%u2014and when the levees give way and the flood waters come, the fate of each family changes forever. The Williamses are scattered%u2014first to the Convention Center and the sweltering Superdome, and then far beyond city and state lines, where they struggle to reconnect with one another. The Donaldsons, stranded and anxious themselves, find shelter first in Mississippi, then in Chicago, as Craig faces an impossible choice between the city he loves and the family he had hoped to raise there. Ranging from the lush neighborhoods of New Orleans to Texas, Missouri, Chicago, and beyond, City of Refuge is a modern masterpiece%u2014a panoramic novel of family and community, trial and resilience, told with passion, wisdom, and a deep understanding of American life in our time. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item., Books<

ISBN: 9780061238611

Harper. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library cop… Mehr…

Harper. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Harper, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 0061238619

[EAN: 9780061238611], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Harper], . goodFormer Library book. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Before placing your order for please contact us fo… Mehr…

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2008, ISBN: 0061238619

[EAN: 9780061238611], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Harper], Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780061238611], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Harper], Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!, Books<