Publishers Weekly
“Political activist Rosenthal delivers a blow-by-blow account of her fight to hold the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers accountable for the flooding of New Orleans… Chronicles her growing suspicions that the media and the U.S. Army were misrepresenting the causes of the flooding…Reveals what it takes to hold the powerful to account.”
Stephen Estopinal, Xavier Review
“A fast-paced documentary about a dedicated person’s journey after the greatest engineering failure in history. It is also a book that every engineer should read because within the pages is a revelation, an indictment of a blundering bureaucracy.”
Gary Rivlin, author of Katrina: After the Flood
“Read the inside story for yourself in this suspenseful, engaging tale of how Rosenthal began investigating the US Army Corps of Engineers shortly after Katrina and her efforts to hold accountable the Corps and other public officials.”
Robert Verchick, former EPA official in the Obama administration and author of Facing Catastrophe
“An inspiring memoir and gripping detective story, Words Whispered in Water investigates the cause of the 2005 New Orleans flood in all of its muddied complexity. In this era of climate breakdown and failing infrastructure, Rosenthal's book is more than a history lesson. It's a master class in citizen advocacy and a rousing call to action.”
