New cover design for “Words Whispered” unveiled today
Recently, Mango Publishing reached out to us with a request. Mango’s sales reps were “really into” Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal’s upcoming book and wanted a jacket that would “really sing.” So we tapped local artist and photographer Michael Styborski who created an eye-catching look. Styborski selected a photograph that he took in the Lower Ninth […]
How it all began: Levees.org’s Flooded House Museum
Four years ago, Levees.org purchased the last remaining house at the site of a major levee breach that had not yet been torn down or renovated. That house was 4918 Warrington Drive, just a stone’s throw from the London Avenue Canal breach site. We wanted to create a museum to commemorate and memorialize the flooding […]
For ten straight weeks, Words Whispered in Water is #1 New Release
Founder Sandy Rosenthal’s debut book has maintained the status of #1 New Release for ten straight weeks or for 70 straight days. The book is titled Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. Rosenthal’s book describes her role as a citizen investigator and how––against all odds––she exposed the culprit in the […]
