Books of Cajuns
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The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginnings of Acadian Life in Louisiana, 1765-1803
By Carl A. BrasseauxRice was consumed only rarely and then in small quantities , except in years when the corn crop failed . ... Lafayette , Louisiana ; Alexander Mouton Memoirs , in Lucile Meredith Mouton Griffith Papers , Collection 26 , Tablet 1 , pp .
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Don't Tell a Soul
By Susan Kay McClafferty, Susan McClaffertyThe old man went on with his weeding until Fegan reached out and gently took the hoe from his grasp . “ Here , lemme do it . It's too hot for you to be workin'so hard . Can't have you gettin ' heat stroke . ” He worked the ground with ...
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Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale
By Sheila, Hébert-CollinsA Cajun version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" featuring a family named Hébert rather than three bears.
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Under the Bright Lights
By Daniel WoodrellDormant racial tensions spring to life after a Black city councilman is found murdered, and Cajun police detective Rene Shade comes face to face with violence, betrayal, and the fierce loyalty of family ties
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Acadian to Cajun: Transformation of a People, 1803-1877
By Carl A. Brasseaux"This work serves as a model for compiling ethnohistories of other nonliterate peoples."--BOOK JACKET.
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Iron Coffin
By John MannockAs a Nazi U-boat wreaks havoc on the southeast coast of the U.S., American patrol bombers severely cripple the vessel, sending it to hide in the coastal bayous of Louisiana, where the crew, armed with Nazi gold, joins forces with Cajun ...
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The Three Little Cajun Pigs
By Berthe AmossThe classic tale is set in Louisiana where the three little pigs cook Cajun gumbo and outsmart M'sieur Cocodrie, the alligator.
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Cajun Folktales
Presents six folktales from southern Louisiana, featuring Lapin the rabbit and Bouki, a coyote or wolf, and some of their animal friends.
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Santa's Cajun Christmas Adventure
By Tim EdlerSanta's Cajun Christmas Adventure
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People of the Bayou: Cajun Life in Lost America
By Christopher, HallowellPeople of the Bayou: Cajun Life in Lost America
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Rebel Heart
By Lauren WildeRebel Heart
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Acadiana Unlimited: A Tour of Southwest Louisiana
By Marilyn HudsonAcadiana Unlimited: A Tour of Southwest Louisiana
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The Bayou Nouvelle Brides: Four Historical Romance Novels
By Kathleen Y'BarboBayou beginnings: Clothilde plans to go to school in New Orleans, but young Theo has stolen her heart. Will she decide to forgo her dreams to keep Theo from following his plans to leave the town he considers to be too old fashioned?
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Big French Dance: Cajun & Zydeco Music, 1972-1974
' Big French Dance is an unexpected time capsule of Louisiana life." -- Publisher's website.