{"product_id":"twice-a-survivor-hank-klimitas-9780595381913","title":"Twice A Survivor: A Katrina Journal","description":"At the end of August 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans. \u003ci\u003eTwice A Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the first few days after the resultant flooding began. As author Hank Klimitas-a retired veterinarian and a double lung-transplant recipient-listens to the radio and waits to be rescued, he records his thoughts, remembrances, and life's details. During these long days, Klimitas ponders questions such as the following:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI have three jugs of water, how much would I sell one of them for? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan I walk away? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI think the question would be, if you stayed, why weren't you prepared? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill this be my final resting place? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo.why am I still here?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Through it all, Klimitas's positive mental outlook and survivalist attitude are evident. Whether he is describing his meager meals or the numerous times he hears boats or helicopters pass on to those who need help more urgently than he, \u003ci\u003eTwice A Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting testament to the American spirit as displayed by Klimitas in a time of great uncertainty and devastation. \"An amazing story. This is a stunningly clear account of one man's life in New Orleans after the floodwaters came. We're right there with him, savoring flashbacks to the people he has known over the years.the remembered closeness of his family.and the Robinson Crusoe-like challenges of satisfying life's basic needs in such a bleak environment. Best of all, it's a Katrina thriller with a happy ending.\" \u003cb\u003eGeorge Anders\u003c\/b\u003e Author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best seller \u003ci\u003ePerfect Enough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hank Klimitas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059538191X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595381913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Hank Klimitas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441108234495,"sku":"9780595381913","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f22555a-1733-45a1-ab3c-f8968c90fb2c.jpg?v=1777188740","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/twice-a-survivor-hank-klimitas-9780595381913","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}