A stunning graphic novel that makes plain the undeniable horrors and humanity triggered by Hurricane Katrina in the true stories of six New Orleanians who survived the storm.A.D. follows each of the six from the hours before Katrina struck to its horrific aftermath. Here is Denise, a sixth-generation New Orleanian who will experience the chaos of the Superdome; the Doctor, whose unscathed French Quarter home becomes a refuge for those not so lucky; Abbas and his friend Mansell, who face the storm from the roof of Abbas's family-run market; Kwame, a pastor's son whose young life will remain wildly unsettled well into the future; and Leo, a comic-book fan, and his girlfriend, Michelle, who will lose everything but each other. We watch as they make the wrenching decision between staying and evacuating. And we see them coping not only with the outcome of their own decisions but also with those made by politicians, police, and others like themselves—decisions that drastically affect their lives, but over which they have no control.Overwhelming demand has propelled A.D. from its widely-read early Internet installments to this complete hardcover edition. Scheduled for publication on the fourth anniversary of the hurricane, it shines an uncanny light on the devastating truths and human triumphs of New Orleans after the deluge.
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Josh Neufeld realizza narrazioni grafiche che esplorano sconvolgimenti politici e sociali, dando vita agli eventi attraverso gli occhi dei testimoni. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da una cruda onestà e da un acuto sguardo sulle esperienze umane in mezzo a profondi cambiamenti sociali. Attraverso il suo distintivo stile narrativo visivo, Neufeld offre potenti resoconti sulla resilienza e sull'impatto di momenti storici significativi sulla vita della gente comune. Affronta i suoi soggetti con un profondo impegno per la verità e l'autenticità.
