A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK – The significant story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless doctor who withstood power. “Stirring … [a] blueprint for all those who think … that ‘the world … ought to have lots of people raising their voices.'”– The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.”– O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the motivating story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of scientists, moms and dads, friends, and neighborhood leaders, discovered that the kids of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water– and then fought her own federal government and a brutal backlash to expose that fact to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Do not See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous governmental indifference positioned a whole city at threat. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself– an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mom whose household’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Do Not See is a riveting account of an outrageous disaster that ended up being a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to eliminate for justice, self-determination, and the right to develop a better world for their– and all of our– kids. Praise for What the Eyes Do Not See “It is one thing to point out an issue. It is another thing entirely to step up and work to repair it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”– Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”– The Washington Post “Gripping … amusing … Her book has power exactly due to the fact that she takes the occasions she states so personally … Ethical outrage present on every page.”– The New York Times Book Evaluation “Personal and psychological … She clearly explains the effects of lead poisoning on her young clients … She is at her best when stating the detective work she carried out after a tip-off about lead levels from a good friend …’ Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ promises Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”– The Financial expert “Flint is a public health disaster. It was Dr. Mona, this caring, difficult pediatrican turned detective, who split the case.”– Rachel Maddow
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