Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Everyone who cares about social issues should read this book! This biography is about a New Orleans's Muslim family before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Dave Eggers writes about heavy social justice issues without sharp judgments or accusations. The story shows us how even in America with its core values of freedom and laws protecting the innocent until proven guilty, our chosen defenders, military and police, can respond to disaster with fear and reactionary behavior. It is a shocking and haunting story proving that even in 21st Century America we are guilty of primitive behavior and social injustice.

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