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New Orleans City Park
9781455627417
Regular price $45.00 Sale price $33.75 Save 25%
The recently retired CEO of New Orleans City Park shares here all the major events that impacted the park in the last twenty years, from Hurricane Katrina to COVID-19. Located in the center of New Orleans, the park and its post-Katrina recovery were essential to the recovery of the entire city. This striking book with color images recounts the experiences, both funny and heartbreaking, of the board, staff, and visitors to the park at a time of great upheaval. Bob Becker was a highly visible member of the community during his tenure as park CEO, and his behind-the-scenes stories will be of interest to fans of the park as well as professional city planners, park managers, disaster recovery experts, and universities worldwide.
Coast Guard Miracles of New Orleans
9781455626960
Regular price $23.95 Sale price $17.96 Save 25%
With disaster preparedness of paramount importance, it's time to take a deeper look at what went very right before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the woefully unprepared civilian population, the Coast Guard was staged and ready. The unprecedented surface rescue put into action by the brave men and women under CAPT Robert Mueller's command took place with little fanfare, yet their actions saved the lives of more than thirty thousand people.
Cajun Navy Ground Force
9781455625734
Regular price $19.95 Sale price $14.96 Save 25%
Cajun Navy Ground Force recounts the origin of the group and its efforts to provide disaster relief starting with the Louisiana flooding of 2016. The author details how he came to join the group, taking on a leadership role to organize it and gain national media exposure.
