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Through the Eye of the Storm
A Book Dedicated to Rebuilding what Katrina Washed Away
Cholene Espinoza
Cholene Espinoza—Air Force Academy graduate, former U-2 reconnaissance pilot, and embedded Iraq War journalist—rediscovers hope and purpose in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With her partner, a close friend, and a U-Haul packed with supplies, Espinoza drives into the Deep South with misgivings and self-doubt. Once in DeLisle, Mississippi, she meets Reverend Rosemary Williams, pastor of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Williams is at the center of local Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, and from her damaged church she gives survivors comfort—not just spiritual comfort, but food, shelter, clothing, and love. Espinoza finds her own struggles overwhelmed and transformed by the stories of Katrina's survivors.
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To support Hurricane Katrina relief
efforts, all proceeds from Through the Eye of the Storm will
go to build and maintain the Pass
Christian DeLisle Community Center that will serve the Katrina
survivors of Harrison County on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.
It will provide young adults with GED, computer, and other job
training that will give them the skills to participate in the
recovery of their community. During non-school hours, the center
will serve the children of the community as the only after-school
facility in the area. Eventually, routine healthcare education
and services will also be provided at the center. To find out
more, "see the inside."
 "See a clip (QuickTime file, 10MB) of the hurricane damaged region and hear Reverend Rosemary Williams' vision for the Pass Christian DeLisle Community Center."
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"This book speaks to every American's heart by giving them a roadmap on how to help the devastated Gulf Coast region—it encourages them to say, "Send Me." This is truly a book in tribute to America's new-found heroes."
—Sheila Jackson Lee,
U.S. Representative (D-TX)
"Through the Eye of the Storm is the inspiring spiritual journey of a courageous woman who is dedicated to great human causes. We can all learn from Cholene Espinoza."
—Helen Thomas, Columnist, Hearst Newspapers
"It is a strange irony of the human condition that great suffering and tragedy often give birth to great promise and possibility. This paradox found at the heart of Christian faith is poignantly expressed in this courageous chronicle of the transformative power of love."
—The Reverend Stephen Bauman, Senior Minister, Christ Church United Methodist, New York City
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