My Bayou: New Orleans through the Eyes of a Lover
by Constance Adler
Michigan State University Press, 2012
Paper: 978-1-61186-032-0 | eISBN: 978-1-62895-098-4 (ePub) | eISBN: 978-1-62896-098-3 (Kindle) | eISBN: 978-1-60917-311-1 (PDF)
Library of Congress Classification F379.N553A35 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 976.335064092
ABOUT THIS BOOK
A vividly described and intensely personal memoir, My Bayou charts a personal and spiritual transformation along the fabled banks of Bayou Saint John in New Orleans. When Constance Adler moves to New Orleans, she begins what becomes a lasting love affair with the city, and especially the bayou—a living entity and the beating heart of local culture. Rites of passage, celebrations, mysterious accidents, and magic all take place on its banks, leading Adler to a vibrant awareness of the power of being part of a community. That faith is tested in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and is ultimately proven right, as Bayou Saint John begins to rebuild.
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