- Over the course of one day, the challenges of life in post-Katrina New Orleans threaten to crush Perrine Vernier-- underprivileged single mother and college student-- and cloud her hopes for a better life for her young son, Emile. This small family's struggle parallels the plight of the city itself: Individually surmountable obstacles accumulate, gaining momentum and pushing Perrine to the edge, but like the community in which she lives, she gains strength from those around her-- her son, her partner, and others-- retaining hope and the will to fight another day.—Anonymous
- Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans native Perrine Vernier still struggles to get by in a ravaged city. Over the course of one day, the pressure of providing for her young son, Emile, and managing a full college course load-- all while subsisting on service sector wages-- threatens to push Perrine over the edge. She trudges through, clinging to waning hope and love for her son, but financial and emotional stress accumulate, ultimately jeopardizing the two things that are most important to her: the future of her family and the support of her partner, Cal. However, like the city in which she lives, Perry learns that peace in difficult circumstances is possible, regardless of how dire the situation may seem, and that salvation is often of one's own design.
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