Zeitoun
Zeitoun By Dave Eggers Download Free pdf book from our website right now. “Zeitoun” is a real-life account by Dave Eggers, published in 2009. It tells the tale of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American who runs a painting and contracting business in New Orleans, Louisiana.
When Hurricane Katrina struck, Zeitoun decided to remain in his Uptown residence. Post-hurricane, he traversed the flooded city in a used canoe, rescuing neighbors, looking after abandoned pets, and distributing fresh water. However, he was inexplicably arrested at one of his rental properties by a combined force of U.S. Army. Accused of terrorism, he was held for 23 days. The book serves as a powerful testament to human resilience.
About the Author
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is about raising his younger brother after both parents died of cancer within weeks of each other, and it spends its opening pages explaining how unreliable it intends to be. Eggers founded McSweeney’s and 826 Valencia, a writing centre…
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