The Inevitable City : Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and 10 Principles of Crisis Leadership (Paperback)

from lpmejia

There have been many, many books written about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. Scott Cowen, President of Tulane University, adds his to the list with The Inevitable City, a book that seems to be part memoir, part urban blue print, and part inspirational tale of the city's revival....

from Fjumonvi

Everyone who was in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 has a story. The Inevitable City is Scott Cowan's story-part recovery from the storm and its aftermath, part a set of guiding principles for aspiring leaders. Cowan's memoir is not a tale of rooftops and airlifts, but neverthel...

from BenTreat

I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I had a very hard time convincing myself to pick it up, each time I put it down. The leadership principles evoked were banal and normative, not ground-breaking or surprising. Cowen acknowledges the privileged position that he occupied, so...

from

A good overview of the destruction and rebuilding. A plea for help. Just, not that good of a read.

from buchowl

A combination memoir, urban planning and culture study of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Scott Cowen has a unique perspective on the city of New Orleans. While not a native Southerner, he is required to be estremely aware of what drives this city and region due to his job as p...