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 | | And with Bayou Farewell, he has crafted the first, the best, and certainly the most elegantly written account of Louisiana's tragedy, an endeavor in which he attempts to thrust the problem to national attention, providing an education to readers as well as a window to a unique and imperiled way of life. |
 | | In Bayou Farewell, Tidwell's narrative recalls the sheer horror of learning about the tragedy first-hand, while simultaneously immersing the reader in the sights, sounds, smells, and joie de vivre of Cajun culture, as well as the pristine beauty of the delicate natural world in which it is embedded. |
 | | The Cajun Bayou culture, grew from the marshes, the swamps, and bayous, creating a people who have lived in isolation, and want mostly to be left alone to live off their land, practice their Catholic faith, drink their wine and beer, eat their great food, and speak their own language. |
| www.motherjones.com /news/qa/2005/09/mike_tidwell.html (3049 words) |
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