Brightly colored hard back book, answers the questions about why anyone would live in an area with such environmental and political challenges as New Orleans. Ewy gives the answers through history, current facts, quotes and photographs of people who live there.   96 pages, size: 8.5 x 11 

    Why do people live in New Orleans? The question hasn't gone away, but this book -- the only one that offers a direct, specific answer -- speaks to both the head and the heart.  With a personal narrative style and over 200 stunning photos, it can double as a coffee table and reference book. Its content and design features also support student and teacher pursuit of social studies academic standards.

        Objective facts outline the historical and current reasons that the nation and the world need people in this area.  Interviews of fifty locals, in addition to the author and her family's viewpoints, explain why current residents live here. A frank discussion of issues considers the challenges of this area and their impact locally, nationally, and globally.

         A portion of the book's sales is used to give books to volunteers in gratitude for their  work in the New Orleans area.

        Well written and informative! It is fluid, colorful, easy reading with well validated facts.  I think all of the United States should read the book. --Wilfredo Escalante, Metairie, LA

        I gained such invaluable information from this book. There are geographical, economic and political facts at your fingertips that would otherwise be found in numerous resources. It is written with clarity and integrity -- Jerri Hebert, Metairie,LA

         One of the most impressive aspects of it is the diversity of the book; the book looks like New Orleans -- Hal Clark,WYLD-FM's Sunday Journal

           A beautiful, affectionate and most welcome tribute -- Fr. Wm. Byron, Saint Joseph's University, PA, formerly of Loyola University in N.O.

             Your book is like a trip home. Only a New Orleanian could have written this book because it came from the heart ---Michael Balfour, Atlanta, GA

              [Your book] makes me feel like I should go and enjoy the city and its people. I forgot what a great city it is -- Olgalis Carlson, Alta Loma, CA