911 FROM AN INSIDE LINE

About the Book

Written by dispatcher Denise Stephenson, a crucial "first responder" in the Hurricane Katrina disaster as a member of Mississippi´s Waveland police department, this volume presents a very real portrait of a calamity that shattered the homes, lives and dreams of many Americans - a compelling episode which the author calls 911 FROM AN INSIDE LINE. Uniquely different from other books on the subject, this work not only captures the harrowing event as it happened, but also reveals an unforgettable documentation of pain, defeat, triumph and redemption as it chronicles not only her own recovery process, but that of a community as well - through the eyes of an actual witness.

About the Author

Denise Ostermayer Stephenson was born on Galveston Island, Texas and grew up in a rural area on the mainland near there. She was married for many years, and raised a son and a daughter. Through the years, she wrote many unpublished pieces which were lost to Hurricane Katrina. She was a police dispatcher when the hurricane came ashore in Waveland, Ms. This publication documents her personal experiences during and after the disaster.