{"title":"Sandy Rosenthal","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandy Rosenthal is an American civic activist and founder of Levees.Org, an organization dedicated to educating the American public about levee failures and flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Most recently, Rosenthal was awarded Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year from Tulane University for her efforts. She is a founding member of the mentoring program Laurel Eagles. When she’s not advocating for safe levees, she’s practicing with her Mardi Gras parading group, the Divine Revelers of Terpsichore. She currently lives in New Orleans with her two dogs, Twinkie and Cupcake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandy Rosenthal’s books are published by TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"words-whispered-in-water-why-the-levees-broke-in-hurricane-katrina","title":"Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/products\/words-whispered-in-water-anniversary-edition?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=3fa85f4be\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Words Whispered in Water, Anniversary Edition\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheck out the updated anniversary edition here.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Orleans Flood, U.S. Corruption, and Disasters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rosenthal employs the surgical precision of an investigative journalist and the craft of a memoirist to expose the flaws, natural and human, behind the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.\" —\u003cb\u003eThe Eric Hoffer Award Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Nautilus Silver Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New Release in Civil Engineering \u0026amp; Environmental, Urban \u0026amp; City Planning, Development, and Disaster Relief\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, Words Whispered in Water tells the story of one woman’s fight—against all odds—to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a horror story, a mystery, and David and Goliath story all in one. In 2005, the entire world watched as a major U.S. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the protective steel flood-walls broke, the Army Corps of Engineers—with cooperation from big media—turned the blame on natural types of disasters. In the chaotic aftermath, Rosenthal uncovers the U.S. corruption, and big media at root. Follow this New Orleans hero as she exposes the federal agency’s egregious design errors and eventually changes the narrative surrounding the New Orleans flood. In this engaging and revealing tale of man versus nature and man versus man,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords Whispered in Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproves that the power of a single individual is alive and well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreach of Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge\u003c\/em\u003e, then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords Whispered in Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis your next read!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1642503274\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781642503272\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Sandy Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50374325272792,"sku":"9781642503272","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781642503272_FC_mockup_v2_1745351268_2d1cf4f7-db4f-4011-8097-7d3bd6b20bd4.jpg?v=1791084754"},{"product_id":"words-whispered-in-water-anniversary-edition","title":"Words Whispered in Water, Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Nautilus Silver Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New Release in Civil Engineering \u0026amp; Environmental, Urban \u0026amp; City Planning, Development, and Disaster Relief\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in US history, \u003ci\u003eWords Whispered in Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of one woman’s fight—against all odds—to expose a mammoth federal agency—and win. This anniversary edition, released twenty years after the devastating storm, includes a brand new foreword by Jordan Chariton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a horror story, a mystery, and a David-and-Goliath story all in one. 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 the true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the protective steel flood-walls broke, the Army Corps of Engineers—with cooperation from big media—turned the blame on natural disasters. In the chaotic aftermath, Rosenthal uncovers the US corruption and big media at its root. Follow this New Orleans hero as she exposes the federal agency’s egregious design errors and eventually changes the narrative surrounding the New Orleans flood. In this engaging and revealing tale of man versus nature and man versus man,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords Whispered in Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproves that the power of a single individual is alive and well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed books like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreach of Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge\u003c\/em\u003e, then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords Whispered in Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis your next read!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F2S6YHJL\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9798887981437\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Sandy Rosenthal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50511660679384,"sku":"9798887981444","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50511660712152,"sku":"9798887981437","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9798887981437_FChigh_1_mockup_v2_1749656833_bc460e81-57b2-462d-bd3a-6821d19899c7.jpg?v=1791085339"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-sandy-rosenthal.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}