Download or read book Voices from the Bayou written by Charles W. Frank and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As my 81st birthday passes, I want to leave these memories of lifetime spent studying and recording our wetland heritage in a more permanent and accessible form. Voices From The Bayou, chronicles many of these old voices in a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Every wrinkle, every crease in their faces, the leathery sheen of skin blasted with salt spray and hurricane force winds tells the story of their fight to survive. Voices From The Bayou tells the story in print of the years spent recording in audio form their memories of an earlier year. Theirs was a generation that lived off the land. Money was scarce so barter was frequently substituted. Devout, unlettered, family-oriented, the sincerity of their beliefs shines through in their recollection of the long ago. They speak of shooting ducks by the basket full from a source that at the time seemed unlimited.

Download or read book Voices from the Bayou written by Baton Rouge Students and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Professor Clarence Nero and his teaching colleagues walked into their classrooms for the first time after the tumultuous summer of 2016-a summer that in Baton Rouge had seen the murders of Alton Sterling and innocent police officers as well as a vast and historic flood-they had no idea what to expect from students. This wasn't any ordinary semester at Baton Rouge Community College. Many enrolled students had lost their homes due to flooding; most were still reeling from the shootings and the subsequent protests and riots that rocked the capital city. There were students who had been traumatized in ways that defied simple explanations. Not only did Professor Nero understand that they were pain-he had lived with and through the same hellish nightmare that summer-he was determined to let them give expression to their experiences and reactions. Having seen this type of racial tension fuel students' creativity in the film Freedom Writers, based on actual classroom experiences of Erin Gruwell, Professor Nero showed the movie to students in his English classes. The result was an instant connection: the diverse women and men he was teaching identified with the students in Ms. Gruwell's class who had shared stories of frustration and pain growing up in racially hostile, violent communities in South Central Los Angeles. Before long, students in Professor Nero's classes were sharing their own stories, too, writing narratives and engaging in intense conversations in the classroom around race in south Louisiana. The idea caught on like wildfire around the college; other professors similarly challenged their students, and the school's Creative Writing Club members likewise joined in the effort. Students who had begun the semester in varying states of distress were writing powerful and unforgettable accounts of their shared experiences coming of age in the South. Thus, Voices from the Bayou was born: a collection of heartwarming and heartbreaking narratives told by college students who bravely put it all on the line during a time when our country is most divided, after a contentious presidential election. Their courageous stories of dealing with racism, the police, and the flood in Baton Rouge will leave an indelible impression, reminding readers that our young people are ever watching and their voices must be heard and studied for peace and humanity's survival. BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit, has generously aided in the publication of this collection of student narratives. All proceeds from sales of this book will go towards the foundation; in turn, the foundation will help the students who participated in this project continue their education, will assist BRCC faculty with professional development, will facilitate student programming at the college and at literary events for high school students, and will provide scholarship funding for future BRCC students. Visit MYBRCC.edu/foundation to order your ebook copy today for only $10 dollars!

Download or read book Bayou Voices written by Bayou Writers Guild and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ghosts Along the Bayou written by Christine Word and published by . This book was released on 1988-12-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Voices from the Quarters written by Mary Ellen Doyle and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Choice Outstanding Academic Title “Who will write about the way my people talk, the way my people sing?” Mary Ellen Doyle gathers and makes audible the voices arising from all of Ernest J. Gaines’s fiction to date—the indelible characters who inhabit the author’s lifelong inspirational territory: the bayous, cane fields, and plantation homes of Louisiana’s Pointe Coupee Parish. Beginning with the author’s upbringing and influences on River Lake plantation—amid the pecan trees and live oaks, the big house and the tenant quarters — this penetrating study offers close readings of Gaines’s uncollected short fiction, the early collection Bloodline, and all of his novels, including The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and the acclaimed A Lesson Before Dying. Highlighting Gaines’s skill at translating oral tales into meaningful fictional forms, Doyle advances an original theory of first-person narration (“camcorder”) and traces its use throughout his work. Gaines’s unwavering focus on the utterances of “his people” continually strengthens his artistic development—the voices of the early stories fusing with those of the later novels—until Gaines earns a unique magisterial “voice,” an implied author who is black but speaks to universals. Using critical methods as eclectic as the book’s intended audience, and drawing from on-site research and interviews with Gaines’s relatives and friends, Doyle offers a variety of perspectives on Gaines’s fiction and its world that resonates so powerfully. Those who recognize Gaines as one of the finest southern writers of the last forty years will find here an accessible instrument to hear his voices more clearly than ever.

Download or read book Evangeline of the Bayou written by Jan Eldredge and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spooky, funny middle grade adventure with a sassy, memorable heroine and a charming Southern feel, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Kate Messner, and Natalie Lloyd. Twelve-year-old haunt huntress apprentice Evangeline Clement spends her days and nights studying the ways of folk magic, honing her monster-hunting skills while pursuing local bayou banshees and Johnny revenants. With her animal familiar sure to make itself known any day now, the only thing left to do is prove to the council she has heart. Then she will finally be declared a true haunt huntress, worthy of following in the footsteps of her long line of female ancestors. But when Evangeline and her grandmother are called to New Orleans to resolve an unusual case, she uncovers a secret that will shake her to the soles of her silver-tipped alligator-skin boots. Set in the evocative Louisiana bayou and the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Evangeline’s is a tale of loyalty and determination, the powerful bonds of friendship and family, and the courage to trust your gut no matter how terrifying that might be.

Download or read book The Hour and the Man written by Harriet Martineau and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bayou Impressions written by Tiffanny Cato and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bayou Impressions are poems based on my life, childhood, and future possibilities. As in all endeavors I strive to understand myself and the world around me. My previous works are the trilogy published as Bayou Muse, Bayou Blues, and Bayou Jewels. To my readers, I give my thanks and best wishes.

Download or read book Black Lenses Black Voices written by Mark A. Reid and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2005-03-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Lenses, Black Voices is a provocative look at films directed and written_and sometimes produced_by African Americans, as well as black-oriented films whose directors or screenwriters are not black. Mark Reid shows how certain films dramatize the contemporary African American community as a politically and economically diverse group, vastly different from film representations of the 1960s. Taking us through the development of African American independent filmmaking before and after World War II, he then illustrates the unique nature of African American family, action, horror, female-centered, and independent films, such as Eve's Bayou, Jungle Fever, Shaft, Souls of Sin, Bones, Waiting to Exhale, Monster's Ball, Sankofa, and many more.

Download or read book The Hour and the Man written by Harriet Martineau and published by Aruba Heritage Foundation. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean, Saint-Domingue, 1791. From the grip of French colonialism rises the biggest slave revolution the world has ever known, led by one of the most gifted leaders of all times. The Hour and The Man gives life to this man and this event, delivering a powerful portrayal of black heroism and colonial politics in the Caribbean. Written by 19th century British activist and author Harriet Martineau, this book greatly stirred public opinion after it was first published in 1841 and subsequently fueled the debate on the abolition of slavery. The Hour and The Man still stands as a widely acclaimed read, relying on both historical research and author's imagination. This reprint edition comes with a Reading Guide that includes a geographical map of the revolution, a time-line of events and questions for discussion.

Download or read book Down the Bayou written by Mary Ashley Townsend and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Voices of Freedom written by Solomon Northup and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 837 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four of the most important and enduring American slave narratives together in one volume. Until slavery was abolished in 1865, millions of men, women, and children toiled under a system that stripped them of their freedom and their humanity. Much has been written about this shameful era of American history, but few books speak with as much power as the narratives written by those who experienced slavery firsthand. The basis for the film of the same name, Twelve Years a Slave is Solomon Northup’s heartrending chronicle of injustice and brutality. Northup was born and raised a freeman in New York State—until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. Before returning to his family and freedom, he suffered smallpox, the overseer’s lash, and an attempted lynching. Perhaps the most famous of all slave chronicles, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass immediately struck a chord with readers when it was first released in 1855. After escaping to freedom, Douglass became a well-known orator and abolitionist, drawing on his own experiences to condemn the evils of slavery. One of the few female slave narratives, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was originally published under a pseudonym by Harriet Jacobs. After she escaped to freedom in North Carolina, where she became an abolitionist, Jacobs described the particular suffering of female slaves, including sexual harassment and abuse. Published in 1850, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is Truth’s landmark memoir of her life as a slave in upstate New York and her transformation into a pioneer for racial equality and women’s rights. These narratives serve as a timeless testament to the strength and bravery, and as a voice to the millions of people enslaved in this dark period of American history. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Download or read book Book Bulletin written by Chicago Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book In the Path of the Storms written by Frye Gaillard and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Path of the Storms is touching and heroic portrait of two Alabama Gulf Coast communities.

Download or read book Tales from the Bayou written by Donna L. Martin and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir, part writing journal, TALES FROM THE BAYOU, One Writer's Journey, is a collection of stories straight from the bayou. Award winning author, Donna L Martin, shares tales of growing up among the ghosts, gators, and gumbo-loving Cajuns of southern Louisiana. Somewhere along the way, her childhood dreams of becoming an author came true. Now she shares her writerly wisdom and storytelling passion with readers from all around the world.

Download or read book Born on the Bayou written by Blaine Lourd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the tradition of the modern classics The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer and The Liars' Club by Mary Karr, Blaine Lourd's Born on the Bayou is a powerful gothic memoir set in the bayous and oil towns of 1970s Louisiana. Coonass: [koon-as] (noun, slang, from the French conasse), a term of endearment and an expression of cultural and ethnic pride. So echoes this all-important definition throughout this good-humored memoir of growing up in the South. A rollercoaster rags-to-riches story, Blaine Lourd's meaningful debut is both a nostalgic send-up of '60s and '70s Louisiana, and a heartfelt portrait of one family's coming of age. In honest, confessional prose, Born on the Bayou transports us to a pocket of the South where Lourd learns how to be a man from the two people he looks up to the most: his larger-than-life father, 'Puffer, ' a prominent figure in the oil business (coonass translation: awl bidness), and his successful older brother, Bryan. With an eye turned perpetually toward the gruff and distant Puffer, Lourd illustrates how those closest to us can cause the most hurt, even as we seek their approval. Whether he's learning how to skin a duck at age ten, enjoying his first beer at thirteen, or detailing the finer points of ride-on lawn mowing, Lourd gets to the heart of being a Southerner with rawness and grace. From his early childhood through his eventual pilgrimage to the West Coast, he beautifully details what it means to have tangible roots to a place so ingrained it is a part of your own being. From barreling down the low country roads in a shiny Thunderbird to chasing women and learning to be a gentleman, Born on the Bayou is one man's struggle against the forces of family love, loyalty and obligation, and the ties that keep us tethered to our roots no matter how far we run. As the saying goes, 'a coonass always goes his own way'"--