Below is a list of books and movies that capture the spirit and resilience of the people of St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans. This list was compiled by past volunteers, staff and residents. (If you have additional titles to add to this list, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)

Books

• Brinkley, Douglass. The Great Deluge.


• Horne, Jed. Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City.


• Reed, Julia. Queen of the Turtle Derby.


• Reed, Julia. The House on First Street.


• Rose, Chris. 1 Dead in Attic.


• Southern, Billy. Down in New Orleans.


• Toole, John Kennedy. Confederacy of Dunces.


• Wells, Ken. The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous.

Movies

• When the Levees Broke. Spike Lee.


• Jazz. Ken Burns.


• Trouble the Water. Carl Deal, Tia Lessin.