The Broken Fall: A Katrina Collection

by Toni Orrill, M.Ed.

The Broken Fall chronicles a writer's journey to find faith, hope, and meaning following the country's worst national disaster--Hurricane Katrina. This book is an ode to God, country, and the invincible spirit of man to transform the experience of loss into a rich landscape of beauty. Revealing deep spiritual roots beneath the beloved natural beauty of Louisiana, Orrill uncovers purpose hidden in destruction and restoration on the other side of life's storms. Everyone has a Katrina in his or her life--that existential moment when human frailty is tested against the mighty forces of circumstance--and The Broken Fall eloquently unveils the seasons of recovery after one of the most sensational and historical subjects of the decade. Visit the book website at www.thebrokenfall.com Cover Photo by Phinizy Percy, Jr. Original Art by Michell Koeppel

40 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 16, 2009

About the author

Toni Orrill began writing poems and plays in her backyard for neighborhood performances. She loved phonics and was extremely imaginative as a child. She attended an exclusive girl's college, Newcomb College of Tulane University, New Orleans.

The Glorious Summer, and its sequel, The Broken Fall, which placed her on the Barnes and Noble Louisiana Women's History Month author list, are available.

Toni is a novelist, poet and artist. Her poetry and blogs have been featured on www.nola.com, New Orleans' premier news website. Her short story "Little Anglo" has been published on regional storytelling e-outlet and she has been featured on WorldNews.com.

Orrill is currently finishing Poppy King: The Novel Series, an American family saga, due out in 2019. Based in News Orleans, and along the South Coast, the novel has been dubbed "Flannery O'Connor meets Steel Magnolias."

She lives near New Orleans and writes with her doxie Martha on the floor.