Katrina After the Storm Author:Annette Ladowitz, LCSW When you hear about disasters do you want to rush out to help? We can t all go, but readers can join Red Cross volunteer Annette Ladowitz as she flies south to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This day-by-day account offers an inside view of what it is like to work in a shelter housing hundreds of evacuees who need foo... more »d, comfort, medical care and a place to lay their heads at night. Sometimes you ll laugh, sometimes cry as you witness the courage, feel the inspiration, and gain wisdom from those who lost everything to this disaster. As one survivor said upon finally leaving the shelter to begin his life again, "I realized I don t have forever." Annette s account is straight from the heart, and after reading it you too may be inspired to use your talent, skills, energy and time in this world to reach out and make a difference.« less