The book explores profound emotional themes, delving into the complexities of heartbreak and resilience. Through its poignant narrative, it captures the struggles of its characters as they navigate personal challenges and the impact of their experiences on their lives. The story resonates with readers, offering insights into healing and the power of human connection.
Focusing on the profound impact of football in Louisiana, this lyrical memoir delves into the author's relationships with teammates, coaches, and parents. It captures the essence of the sport as a unifying force within the community, highlighting personal stories that reflect the passion and cultural significance of football in the region. Through vivid storytelling, the memoir offers an intimate glimpse into the author's life and the shared experiences that shape his journey.
A middle grade road novel about a boy stuck on a summer trip with his offbeat auto-mechanic cousins—a humor- and heart-filled journey that leads the boy to an unexpected confrontation with some broken-down parts of himself. After eleven-year-old June Ball’s dad disappears without so much as a goodbye note, June’s mother sends him on the road with his adult cousins, mechanics Thomas and Cornell Ball. The Balls are “Ford Men”; their calling in life is to restore old Ford cars—and only Ford cars—that no longer run. And so begins a summer traveling the highways and byways of America, encountering busted-up Fairlanes, Thunderbirds, and Rancheros. They also encounter the cars’ owners, who sometimes need fixing up, too. June doesn’t understand his cousins’ passion for all things Ford. But at every turn, June realizes that this journey is about more than giving neglected classic cars some much-needed TLC—there’s room to care for the broken parts of humans, too. A story of adventure, longing, and growing up from adult novelist, journalist, and All-SEC center for the LSU Tigers, John Ed Bradley.
Over his eight-decade career, John Clemmer (1921–2014) captivated curators, collectors, and casual art lovers alike with his paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures. Clemmer was active in a community of artists―centered on the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans―whose work came to define Louisiana modernism. John A Legacy in Art marks the occasion of the artist’s centennial with a survey of his life, work, and enduring influence. An unassuming and generously spirited man, John Clemmer was a mentor to generations of New Orleans artists. During his time at the Arts and Crafts Club, his tenure on the faculty of the Tulane School of Architecture, and his chairmanship of the Newcomb Department of Art, he arranged exhibitions in the galleries to showcase the work of students, faculty, and emerging as well as established artists. Clemmer was the impetus behind the Smithsonian’s 1985–87 traveling exhibition of Newcomb pottery, An Enterprise for Southern Women, as well as the organizer of the Newcomb Centennial 1886–1986 exhibition held at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 1987. Distributed for the Historic New Orleans Collection
Smoke ist ein kleines Provinz-Städtchen im sumpfigen Hinterland von Louisiana. Pace Burnett -- ein ambitionierter junger Autor -- verschlägt es, nachdem er einige Jahre Großstadtmief in Washington als Journalist genossen hat, wieder in seine Heimatstadt. Er stellt fest, daß an den Südstaaten der Zahn der Zeit kräftig genagt hat, und die Veränderungen auch an seinen alten Bekannten nicht spurlos vorübergegangen sind. Sein Freund Jay kämpft um das Überleben seines Tante Emma-Ladens, den er zusammen mit seinem Vater führt. Die Kunden fahren lieber in das spottbillige Einkaufszentrum am Stadtrand, und die Innenstadt von Smoke entwickelt sich mehr und mehr zu einer verlassenen Totenstadt. Das richtige Leben spielt sich auf dem Parkplatz am Stadtrand ab. Hier -- neben dem Supermarkt -- befindet sich das einzige Bordell. Die beiden Freunde Pace und Jay sind sehr überrascht, als sie dort auf ihre ehemalige Schulkameradin treffen, die während der Schulzeit hochfliegende Pläne hatte. John Bradley beschreibt in seinem atmosphärisch dichten Roman Charaktere, deren Lebenstraum zerstört wird, oder denen es nicht vergönnt ist, überhaupt zu träumen. Sie lassen sich allerdings nicht unterkriegen, stehen immer wieder auf und versuchen, sich mehr schlecht als recht durchs Leben zu schlagen. Ein gelungener Erstling von einem Autor, den man sich unbedingt merken sollte. --Manuela Haselberger