What the eyes don't see : a story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an American city
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Published
New York : One World, an imprint of Random House, [2018].
ISBN
9780399590832, 0399590838
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Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
615.925 HAN
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615.925 HAN
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Drinking water -- Lead content -- Michigan -- Flint.
Flint (Mich.) -- Environmental conditions.
Hanna-Attisha, Mona.
Lead poisoning -- Michigan -- Flint.
Physicians -- Michigan -- Flint -- Biography.
Water quality management -- Michigan -- Flint.
Whistle blowing -- Michigan -- Flint.
Biographies.
Drinking water -- Lead content -- Michigan -- Flint.
Flint (Mich.) -- Environmental conditions.
Hanna-Attisha, Mona.
Lead poisoning -- Michigan -- Flint.
Physicians -- Michigan -- Flint -- Biography.
Water quality management -- Michigan -- Flint.
Whistle blowing -- Michigan -- Flint.
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Published
New York : One World, an imprint of Random House, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780399590832, 0399590838
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-352) and index.
Description
"The dramatic story of the signature environmental disaster of our time and an inspiring tale of scientific resistance by a relentless physician who stood up to power. Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan--in the name of austerity--shifted the source of its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Soon after, citizens began complaining about the water that flowed from their taps--but officials rebuffed them, insisting that the water was fine. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician at the city's public hospital, took state officials at their word and encouraged the parents and children in her care to continue drinking the water--after all, it was American tap water, blessed with the state's seal of approval. But a conversation at a cookout with an old friend, leaked documents from a rogue environmental inspector, and the activism of a concerned mother raised red flags about lead--a neurotoxin whose irreversible effects fall most heavily on children. Even as circumstantial evidence mounted and protests grew, Dr. Mona knew that the only thing that could stop the lead poisoning was undeniable proof--and that to get it, she'd have to enter the fight of her life. What the Eyes Don't See is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona--accompanied by an idiosyncratic team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders--proved that Flint's kids were exposed to lead and then fought her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, this book shows how misguided austerity policies, the withdrawal of democratic government, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself--an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family's activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don't See is a riveting, beautifully rendered account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their--and all of our--children"--Dust jacket.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hanna-Attisha, M. (2018). What the eyes don't see: a story of crisis, resistance, and hope in an American city (First edition.). One World, an imprint of Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanna-Attisha, Mona. 2018. What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. One World, an imprint of Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanna-Attisha, Mona. What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City One World, an imprint of Random House, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hanna-Attisha, Mona. What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City First edition., One World, an imprint of Random House, 2018.
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