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true story of Courtney Miles' rescue of overpeople in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, While government officials posed for cameras, a boy from the projects with no driver's license stepped up and showed what "drive" is all about.
LAST BUS OUT tells how Courtney Miles stole a bus, charged past a police roadblock, and argued with a National Guardsman who threatened to lock him in the makeshift jail at the Greyhound Bus Station.
Sick with worry about his missing grandmother, he drove his passengers to safety, then went back into the city at midnight to help others.
His adventure would ultimately lead to starting his life over on the opposite end of the country, far away from the three women he loves the mother who abused him, the grandmother who taught him to survive, and the girlfriend who would betray him.
LAST BUT OUT chronicles Courtney's life alone while his mother was repeatedly jailed for selling drugs, At seven he woke up on Christmas Eve with a gun in his face, At thirteen he witnessed the murder of a man three feet in front of him, As a high school junior he lived alone in an empty house without electricity or water, Courted by gangs who knew he was hungry, "Streets", as he was nicknamed for his solitary life on the streets, lived apart and kept his record clean until the day he risked his freedom to save his neighbors.
Courtney's passengers describe hacking their way through attics, fighting rats and snakes for dry roof space, wading past bloated dead bodies in toxic waters, and searching for missing family members while grieving for loved ones lost.
See LastBusOut. com for more information. I just couldn't get into reading this one, I think that's more because it isn't the kind of thing I would usually read than anything to do with the book though.
A part of my heart lives in NOLA, so I knew I would have an emotional attachment to this book, Suprisingly, after all my Katrina reading and researching, I had never heard or had forgotten the story of Courtney's harrowing rescue, I quickly read through this one, feeling a connection once again to so many Katrina victims and a city that I love.
Courtney's story is inspiring: partly because of his bravery and integrity but also because of how opportunities arose for him out of something tragic.
I also enjoyed reading the author's notes at the end, I felt that we are, in a way, kindred spirits, She was driven by a story of a young man making lemonade out of the lemons life handed him, . . and she just couldn't let it go, . . and she was a teacher, . . and she lives in the south, including some time growing upminutes south of my hometown, . . and she feels nostalgic about NOLA, . . and, well, she recounted this story worth telling using powerful language that sucked me in! A truly remarkable story extremely well written! Full review coming soon.


Full review: sitelink paperbackdolls. com Let me admit to you that at first, I was very nervous reading this book, I have a brother who was in the Navy at the time of Hurricane Katrina and he has told me some horror stories of the things he had to do, and of the sheer number of people who needed help.
He's also expressed to me frustration on how the media made it seem like the government was doing absolutely nothing, when that just wasn't the case.
So, I was definitely afraid that this book would be just another book that didn't portray both sides of the story,

And then I was pleasantly surprised.

This book is a mustread for everyone of all ages, It is about determination, family amp survival and it is incredibly inspiring, Courtney Miles is a teenager without a driver's license living in one of the poorer sections of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast.
After waiting three days for help, Courtney takes it upon himself to drive a school bus full of neighbors, friends and strangers to safety.


One aspect of this book that I loved was Courtney's religious beliefs, And it's because of his religion that he pretty much runs on faith throughout his entire ordeal, Everything is based on his idea that if it's God's Will, it will happen, His faith is also what makes his story even more incredible as he stops and picks up stranger after stranger on his journey to safety.
When he finally arrives at an evacuation site, there were nearlypeople on one school bus!

All of the links and photos within

the story work well to enhance your experience while reading.
The book goes on to follow Courtney's journey after Katrina and it is one that will leave you feeling satisfied and glad to know that sometimes in life, there are REAL happy endings.
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Maria GoodChoiceReading, com I had several family members who were affected by hurricane Katrina, Some returned and rebuilt their lives while others never returned, Reading this book brought back a lot of memories of the devastation and loss that took place, In the aftermath a lot of stories emerged from this horrific event, but I never heard this story, It was heartwarming to read of the bravery of a young man who would stop at nothing to assist those who were less fortunate and did not have the means to escape.
I cant wait to read again with my students, While Courtney Miless story is pretty incredible, I dont think it was told well, Ironically, these very real characters often seem twodimensional on the page, almost like perfect, idealized caricatures,

However, I did appreciate learning a story I didnt knowand an important story at that, The author makes a good point at the end that oftentimes our perspective of postKatrina is skewed by prejudice and racial biases.
Hearing Courtneys story, and having it preserved on the page, is fighting against that false and racist narrative,

And finally, a small detailI found the authors very specific imagery annoying, I dont need to know A characters specific height, weight, and shoe size to get a good picture of them, This is an example of “telling” the reader what the person looks like rather than “showing” the reader, .