Founder Rosenthal’s debut book earns Publishers Weekly review

Publishers Weekly has issued a positive review of Founder Sandy Rosenthal’s new book Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina (Mango, August 2020).

According to BookLife, a Publishers Weekly review is the most highly regarded review in the publishing industry.

Here is a snip from the review.

“Political activist Rosenthal delivers a blow-by-blow account of her fight to hold the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accountable for the flooding of New Orleans… [This book] chronicles her growing suspicions that the media and the U.S. Army were misrepresenting the causes of the flooding…[and] reveals what it takes to hold the powerful to account.”

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Levees.org founder interviewed by Malik Mingo host of Great Day Louisiana show

Recently, Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal was interviewed by Malik Mingo, host of WWL-TV Channel 4’s “Great Day Louisiana” show.

Rosenthal talked about her new book Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.

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Founder Rosenthal featured in Book Talk with the Christian Regenhard Center in NYC

Recently, the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS) kicked off its Fall Seminar Series by featuring founder Sandy Rosenthal and her new book, Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. 

RaCERS is a unique applied research center focused on lessons learned and planning for large-scale incidents. It is housed at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).

Rosenthal discussed the relevance of her book for disaster researchers and emergency managers with Professor Glenn Corbett, former member of the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team.

If you missed the live event, you can watch a recording here.

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