Come Hell or High Water Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster What you need to know about the greatest catastrophe in the United States

Cincinnati, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/11/2007 -- Legacy Audio Books produces a poignant audiobook production of "Come Hell or High Water – Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster", written by Michael Eric Dyson.

The destructive force of Hurricane Katrina will forever be indelibly marked in the hearts of the Nation, especially the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Even more distressing is the inadequate response by the local, state and federal governments, who were under prepared to aid the survivors. Michael Eric Dyson writes a tough, no holds barred account of the failures of the government to alleviate the plight of the evacuees of 8/29.

Just when you thought you knew everything about Hurricane Katrina, think again! Michael Dyson uses his exceptional writing talent and intellect to engage in a serious analysis of how race, color and class influenced the government's response to the most vulnerable members of our union, poor Blacks.

Come Hell and High Water is heralded as:

"The first major book to be released about Hurricane Katrina… it will also be looked to as an authoritative chronicle of what happened and when…"
—San Francisco Chronicle

"Dyson's volume not only chronicles what happened when, it also argues that the nation's failure to offer timely aid to Katrina's victims indicates deeper problems in race and class relations…"
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

He exposes in unrestrained fashion the failures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other local and state officials whose hesitations cost precious lives.

This audio book production is delivered in an informative, powerful and conscientious style. Legacy Audio Books is proud to present "Come Hell or High Water – Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster". To order copies today visit www.legacyaudiobooks.com or call 877-843-8489.

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Live the Legacy of Frederick Douglass

Cincinnati, OH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/28/2006 -- Legacy Audio Books releases another outstanding production of an American legend, Frederick Douglass born in February 1817 or 1818 through February 1895, in "Narrative of an American Slave".

Legacy Audio Books recorded this narrative by Frederick Douglass because of the unvarnished truth about his life as a slave. This book reveals his inner most thoughts, which were hidden from the public, though as an agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society delivered speeches to hundreds.

Frederick Douglass was raised in extremely oppressive circumstances under the lash of a brutal overseer. In spite of this dismal and inhumane environment, Frederick secretly learned to read and write, despite the laws against slave literacy. He studied discarded newspapers, and became knowledgeable about the national debate over slavery.

Live the legacy of a great man, as you listen to Frederick Douglass rise to prominence in the emerging antislavery movement. His remarks at an August 1841 convention of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society on Nantucket Island brought him to the attention of Garrison and other leading white abolitionists. Society officials, impressed by Douglass's eloquence and imposing presence, hired him as a lecturing agent. Over the next two years, he made hundreds of speeches for the society. As he matured as an antislavery lecturer, his keen mind even led some to question whether he had ever been a slave. To counter doubts about his life experience, Douglass wrote an autobiography providing full details of his life.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave, is an emotional journey into the atrocious system of slavery, and the inspirational triumph against insurmountable odds. Legacy Audio is proud to present this audiobook production of "Frederick Douglass: Narrative of an American Slave".

To buy your copy of "Frederick Douglass: Narrative of an American Slave" visit www.legacyaudiobooks.com or call 877-843-8489.

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