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- My Bayou: New Orleans through the Eyes of a Lover
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
summary
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 moved to New Orleans, she began what would become 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 took place on its banks, leading Adler to a vibrant awareness of a divine intelligence animating the world. That faith is tested in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when Adler’s conviction that the sadness that surrounds her can only be leavened by the optimistic act of having a child comes into devastating conflict with her husband’s position on parenthood.
Table of Contents
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- What the Pelicans Saw
- pp. 1-6
- Slip into Grace
- pp. 7-15
- Dream State
- pp. 17-28
- I Am Saved, Again
- pp. 29-35
- A Dog’s Life
- pp. 37-55
- Then Comes Marriage
- pp. 57-65
- Adrift on the Invisible
- pp. 73-86
- Kick Him in the Balls
- pp. 87-95
- Words that Float
- pp. 97-102
- Innocence Comes to a Close
- pp. 103-113
- Flight from the Bayou
- pp. 115-124
- Honored Guests
- pp. 125-134
- Awash in Grief
- pp. 135-141
- Struggle for the Shore
- pp. 143-150
- My Conversation with Death
- pp. 151-175
- Katrina Litter
- pp. 177-189
- Finding the Pulse
- pp. 191-201
- Give Us This Day
- pp. 203-209
- Getting to the Point
- pp. 211-217
- Season of Miracles
- pp. 219-240
- Epilogue: The Other Shoe
- pp. 241-249
- Acknowledgments
- p. 251
Additional Information
ISBN
9781609173111
Related ISBN(s)
9781611860320
MARC Record
OCLC
785776927
Pages
260
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No