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OverviewINDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL FOR BEST REGIONAL NONFICTION OF THE SOUTHDefending Hurricane Katrina's most notorious couple. In the media storm that followed Hurricane Katrina in 2005, nursing home owners Sal and Mabel Mangano were vilified for allegedly causing the deaths of 35 residents of St. Rita's Nursing Home in low-lying St. Bernard Parish. This book, written by the lawyer who defended them, reveals the gripping, true story behind the couple's heartrending decision not to evacuate and their persecution at the hands of the government sworn to protect them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James CobbPublisher: Pelican Publishing Co Imprint: Pelican Publishing Co Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.80cm ISBN: 9781455617890ISBN 10: 145561789 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 26 July 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJames A. Cobb, Jr., has practiced law since 1978 and was a managing partner in the firm Emmett, Cobb, Waits, & Henning. Cobb has also served as an adjunct professor at Tulane University Law School since the 1980s and has taught at Harvard since 2008. He lives and practices law privately in New Orleans. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |