Life Between the Levees - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Life Between the Levees write by Melody Golding. This book was released on 2019-04-23. Life Between the Levees available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Winner of the Donald T. Wright Award from the the Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library, a special collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library Life Between the Levees is a chronicle of first-person reflections and folklore from pilots who have dedicated their lives to the river. The stories are as diverse as the storytellers themselves, and the volume is full of drama, suspense, and a way of life a “landlubber” could never imagine. Although waterways and ports in the Mississippi corridor move billions of dollars of products throughout the US and foreign markets, in today's world those who live and work on land have little knowledge of the river and the people who work there. In ten years of interviewing, Melody Golding collected over one hundred personal narratives from men and women who worked and lived on “brown water,” our inland waterways. As photographer, she has taken thousands of photos, of which 130 are included, of the people and boats, and the rivers where they spend their time. The book spans generations of river life—the oldest pilot was born in 1917 and the youngest in 1987—and includes stories from the 1920s to today. The stories begin with the pilots who were “broke in” by early steamboat pilots who were on the river as far back as the late 1800s. The early pilots in this book witnessed the transition from steamboat to diesel boat, while the youngest grew up in the era of GPS and twenty-first-century technology. Among many topics, the pilots reflect movingly on the time spent away from home because of their career, a universal reality for all mariners. As many pilots say when they talk about the river, “I hate her when I’m with her, and I miss her when I’m gone.”
Life Between the Levees
Life Between the Levees - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Life Between the Levees write by Melody Golding. This book was released on 2019. Life Between the Levees available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "'Life Between the Levees' is a chronicle of first person reflections and folklore from pilots who have dedicated their lives to the river. The stories are as diverse as the storytellers themselves, and the volume is full of drama, suspense, and a way of life a 'landlubber' could never imagine. Although waterways and ports in the Mississippi corridor move billions of dollars of products throughout the US and foreign markets, in today's world those who live and work on land have little knowledge of the river and the people who work there. In ten years of interviewing, Melody Golding collected over one hundred personal narratives from men and women who worked and lived on 'brown water,' our inland waterways. As photographer, she has taken thousands of photos, of which 130 are included, of the people and boats, and the rivers where they spend their time. The book spans generations of river life--the oldest pilot was born in 1917 and the youngest in 1987--and includes stories from the 1920's to today. The stories begin with the pilots who were 'broke in' by early steamboat pilots who were on the river as far back as the late 1800's. The early pilots in this book witnessed the transition from steamboat to diesel boat while the youngest grew up in the era of GPS and twenty-first-century technology. Among many topics, the pilots reflect movingly on the time spent away from home because of their career, a universal reality for all mariners. As many pilots say when they talk about the river, 'I hate her when I'm with her, and I miss her when I'm gone.'"--Provided by publisher.
Not Just the Levees Broke
Not Just the Levees Broke - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Not Just the Levees Broke write by Phyllis Montana-Leblanc. This book was released on 2008. Not Just the Levees Broke available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Hurricane Katrina survivor LeBlanc--featured in Spike Lee's acclaimed HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke"--offers an astounding and poignant account of her struggle to survive one of the nation's worst disasters.
When the Levee Breaks
When the Levee Breaks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When the Levee Breaks write by Tammy King. This book was released on 2010-09. When the Levee Breaks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. There are times along life's journey that can leave us exhausted, weary and broken Times when we wonder if this life is worth the pain, the struggles or the heartaches Times when the flood waters rise, the levees give way and everything changes Tammy King's forthright and heartfelt When the Levee Breaks is a story about how to not just survive but overcome times like these. When Tammy faced loss in three different areas of her life, she could have succumbed. But with God's help, she has grown into the woman she was starting to know but had never understood the depths of. With honesty and a little humor, Tammy poses thoughtful questions and shares anecdotes that will help you know what to do When the Levee Breaks. 'If you are serious about shifting into a new reality and leaving behind your past, then this book is for you. If you are not serious, then do yourself a favor and save your money. This inspiring story of perseverance over pressure, and triumph over tragedy will have you breaking the levees of limitation off your life once and for all. This book is a brilliant!' Simon T. Bailey, author of Release Your Brilliance Selected #17 of the Top 100 books being read by Corporate America Selected one of the Top 25 'Hot Speakers' by Speaker Magazine
Words Whispered in Water
Words Whispered in Water - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Words Whispered in Water write by Sandy Rosenthal. This book was released on 2020-08-11. Words Whispered in Water available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Anyone who is interested in Hurricane Katrina, and in America’s failing infrastructure, will want to read this book . . . a fast-paced narrative.” —Scott G. Knowles, Drexel University 2020 Nautilus Silver Winner In the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in US history, Words Whispered in Water tells the story of one woman’s fight, against all odds, to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win. In 2005, the entire world watched as a major US city was nearly wiped off the map. The levees ruptured and New Orleans drowned. But while newscasters attributed the New Orleans flood to “natural catastrophes” and other types of disasters, citizen investigator Sandy Rosenthal set out to expose the true culprit and compel the media and government to tell the truth. This is her story. When the protective steel flood-walls broke, the Army Corps of Engineers—with cooperation from big media—turned the blame elsewhere. In the chaotic aftermath, Rosenthal heroically exposes the federal agency’s egregious design errors and changes the narrative surrounding the New Orleans flood. This engaging and revealing tale of man versus nature and man versus man is a horror story, a mystery, and David and Goliath story all in one. “Reveals what it takes to hold the powerful to account.” —Publishers Weekly “There are only a few civilians that fight like real warriors. Sandy Rosenthal is one of them.” —Russel L. Honoré, Lieutenant General, United States Army (Ret.)
