Mama Sue's Garden chronicles the first four years after Hurricane Katrina through the story of a middle-aged woman and her family. Mama Sue, her daughter, April, and husband, Lou are 'typical' Americans, pursuing the American Dream sans flood insurance and as the waters recede, they realize they now have nothing. Above all, that normal life they craved seems to be well beyond reach. Yet it doesn't stop this classically New Orleanian family from meeting their fate with take-no-prisoners honesty and creative flair. As Sue examines the pieces, including her marriage, and April struggles to come of age, we are given a rare glimpse into the 'world of disaster' that few people have yet had a chance to see.—Anonymous