![]() Julie currently lives with her family in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana.Īrmani Curtis can think about only one thing: her 10th birthday. history, giving her a unique insight into the survivor’s experience and sparking the idea to write Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere. She was in a position to help displaced children through one of the most devastating tragedies in U.S. Julie was working as an after-school Literacy Specialist in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina tore through her state. ![]() She and her husband, Keith, eventually chose to make Louisiana their permanent home. ![]() Lamana grew up in a military family, moving frequently throughout the U.S. Booklist calls Lamana’s book an “accomplished debut…full of touching, distressing detail.” Kirkus Reviews wrote it is “an honest, bleak account of a national tragedy sure to inspire discussion and research.” ![]() Lamana’s debut novel, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere, was released on April 8th. It is a moving tale about a young girl and her family’s struggle to survive Hurricane Katrina. Lamana, on Thursday, April 17th beginning at 5p.m. Julie Lamana will be signing copies of her new book, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhereĭenham Springs, LA – Cavalier House Books will be hosting a book signing for local author, Julie T. ![]()
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