{"product_id":"an-oral-history-of-the-caroline-gerdes-9781455622634","title":"An Oral History of the New Orleans Ninth Ward","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteeped in musical influence, racial dynamics, and culinary significance, the Ninth Ward has distinguished itself as one of New Orleans' most influential communities. Extensively researched and carefully recorded, this new oral record features unique interviews with generations of residents. Each source honestly evaluates discrimination, neighbors, poverty, and faith, delivering heartfelt and often harrowing insight into what it means to be from the Ninth Ward. Each chapter chronicles one of the metaphorical and actual storms the area has weathered and is seamlessly woven into a comprehensive record by people who know the Ninth Ward best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA specialist in Ninth Ward history and a New Orleans native, Caroline Gerdes is a freelance journalist who frequently publishes in the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and other national platforms. The \u003cem\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/em\u003e (Baton Rouge, LA) and the \u003cem\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/em\u003e have interviewed her as a regional oral historian, and she is also a Women's Media Center SheSource expert. Gerdes received a grant from the National Geographic Society to preserve the history of the Ninth Ward through an oral history project, which she has now adapted into this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Gerdes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 145562263X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781455622634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pelican Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Caroline Gerdes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587762696447,"sku":"9781455622634","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-oral-history-of-the-caroline-gerdes-9781455622634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}