| I live in Uptown New Orleans. I read the first edition in December 2006 and couldn't put it down. I cried and laughed so hard that I cried again. The additions of the second version really catch the weariness of the second year as the shock wore off and the reality of post-Katrina New Orleans began to evolve. I have read many of these columns in the local paper, but having them together is a real gift (and neater than keeping all those papers!) Whenever I feel frustrated and start to look at jobs and houses in other cities, I pull the book out and remind myself why I have chosen to stay. Thank you Chris... |