Born on the Bayou

Born on the Bayou
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9781476773872
ISBN-13 : 1476773874
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Born on the Bayou by : Blaine Lourd

Download or read book Born on the Bayou written by Blaine Lourd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the modern classics The Tender Bar and The Liars’ Club, Blaine Lourd writes a powerful Gothic memoir set in the bayous and oil towns of 1970s Louisiana. In this rags-to-riches memoir of finding your way and becoming a man, Blaine Lourd renders his childhood in rural Louisiana­ with his larger-than-life father, Harvey “Puffer” Lourd, Jr., a charismatic salesman during the exploding 1980s awl bidness. From cleaning a duck to drinking a beer, Puffer guides Blaine through the twists and turns of growing up, ultimately pointing him to a poignant truth: sometimes those you love the most can inflict the most pain. Set against a lush landscape of magnolia trees and majestic old homes, haunted swamps and swimming holes filled with wildlife, Lourd gets to the heart of being a Southerner with rawness and grace, beautifully detailing what it means to have a place so ingrained in your being. Just as the timeless memoirs All Over but the Shoutin’ and The Liar’s Club evoke the muggy air of a Southern summer and barrels of steaming crawfish, so does Blaine’s contemporary exploration of what it means to find yourself among the bayous and back roads. Charting his journey from his rural home to working the star-studded streets of Los Angeles as a financial advisor to the rich and famous, Blaine’s story is about the complicated path to success and identity. With witty grace and candid prose, he pays homage to family bonds, unwavering loyalty, and deep roots that cannot be severed, no matter how hard you try.

Alligator Bayou

Alligator Bayou
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Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780553494174
ISBN-13 : 0553494171
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Alligator Bayou by : Donna Jo Napoli

Download or read book Alligator Bayou written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable novel, based on a true story, about racism against Italian Americans in the South in 1899. Fourteen-year-old Calogero, his uncles, and his cousins are six Sicilians living in the small town of Tallulah, Louisiana, miles from any of their countrymen. They grow vegetables and sell them at their stand and in their grocery store. Some people welcome the immigrants; most do not. Calogero's family is caught in the middle of tensions between the black and white communities. As Calogero struggles to adapt to Tallulah, he is startled and thrilled by the danger of midnight gator hunts in the bayou and by his powerful feelings for Patricia, a sharp-witted, sweet-natured black girl. Meanwhile, every day, and every misunderstanding between the white community and the Sicilians, bring Calogero and his family closer to a terrifying, violent confrontation. In this affecting and unforgettable novel, Donna Jo Napoli's inspired research and spare, beautiful language take the classic immigrant story to new levels of emotion and searing truth. Alligator Bayou tells a story that all Americans should know.

Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781105242465
ISBN-13 : 1105242463
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bits & Pieces by : Myrna Badgerow

Download or read book Bits & Pieces written by Myrna Badgerow and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Millions on the Bayou

Millions on the Bayou
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Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781662405297
ISBN-13 : 1662405294
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Millions on the Bayou by : Gregory Haydel

Download or read book Millions on the Bayou written by Gregory Haydel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions on the Bayou is a novel written to give the reader the insight of what could happen when a large amount of cash is found. Many circumstances occur throughout the story that has suspenseful and fatal outcomes. The story is told by a grandfather to his grandson while on a fishing trip, and the grandson is captivated by his grandfather’s vivid imagination. The story has an ending that will have the reader wanting a sequel to Millions on the Bayou.

Louisiana Voyages

Louisiana Voyages
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781578068258
ISBN-13 : 1578068258
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Louisiana Voyages by : Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field

Download or read book Louisiana Voyages written by Martha Reinhard Smallwood Field and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Toward the end of the 19th century, journalist Field traveled by boat and buggy around Louisiana, writing columns under the name of Catharine Cole for the New Orleans Daily Picayune. Her work spread to other papers, and she was read widely throughout the South. This collection details her journeys around the state in the 1890s. With evocative and adjective-filled prose, she describes the beauty as well as the practical aspects of Louisiana life, including shrimp drying, levee building, and the cost of land. Field conjures up vivid images of the places she visits, such as the town that "lifts its comb of roof and gray gable and soft-colored adobe chimneys from out the clumps and clouds of the chinaberry tree." The editors, both retired professors of English at Clemson University, add brief introductions to each piece. Although Field's travel adventures depict a time without modern convenience, when women were not expected to journey alone, her enjoyment of travel for its own sake resonates with readers today. Recommended for Louisiana libraries and for academic libraries with a Southern history collection.-Janet Clapp, Athens-Clarke Cty. Lib., Athens, GA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information." --Library Jour.

Louisiana Products, Resources and Attractions, with a Sketch of the Parishes. Hand Book of Reliable Information Concerning the State

Louisiana Products, Resources and Attractions, with a Sketch of the Parishes. Hand Book of Reliable Information Concerning the State
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9783385438309
ISBN-13 : 3385438306
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Louisiana Products, Resources and Attractions, with a Sketch of the Parishes. Hand Book of Reliable Information Concerning the State by : William H. Harris

Download or read book Louisiana Products, Resources and Attractions, with a Sketch of the Parishes. Hand Book of Reliable Information Concerning the State written by William H. Harris and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-29 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

I Heard a Sparrow

I Heard a Sparrow
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 110
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ISBN-10 : 9781105514852
ISBN-13 : 1105514854
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Book Synopsis I Heard a Sparrow by : Myrna Badgerow

Download or read book I Heard a Sparrow written by Myrna Badgerow and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Heard a Sparrow is a view of seasons of nature and life through the eyes of the blind and legally blind. It focuses on the senses of touch, sound, taste, and smell to paint pictures of life and nature.