Through the Eye of the Storm: A Book Dedicated to Rebuilding what Katrina Washed Away'Through the Eye of the Storm' recounts one woman's journey into the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in DeLisle, Mississippi, where she witnessed the devastation, assisted in the ongoing recovery, and found her faith renewed in the indomitable spirit of the community. |
Contents
Storms | 1 |
A Little Child Shall Lead Them | 9 |
Petah TikvaAn Opening of Hope | 17 |
Logistics | 25 |
Old Friends | 31 |
Community | 41 |
One Day at a Time | 55 |
Courage Under Fire | 65 |
A Dream Spoken | 117 |
Eight Eyes One Vision | 129 |
Managing Perceptions | 139 |
Presidential Visit | 153 |
Losing Faith | 169 |
Charity | 177 |
Gods Will | 183 |
Epilogue Saving the South | 189 |
Amazing Grace | 73 |
Ownership Society | 85 |
A Date with Fox News in New Orleans | 99 |
Damages Not Covered | 107 |
Acknowledgments | 197 |
Katrina by the Numbers | 199 |
How to Help | 203 |
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