The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish

Cypress forests used to blanket Louisiana. This is just one story of the rape of land, but also the story of how New Orleans was saved from flooding by the destruction of levys which protected other towns. A unique novel, well written and with historical basis.......more

I liked the book but didn't love it. I do love reading stories about Louisiana and, authors with Louisiana roots. I had to get used to the language as it is not written casually. Intrigued about the flood of 1927 and this story is mostly about that time. It follows a boy growing up and seeing that l......more

An earlier work was highly regarded, so when i started this story I had high expectations. As happens all too often, they weren't met. It's just O.K.......more

“I am a man far removed from his origins — by miles, by years, and by more intangible measures. Every piece of wood, no matter how refined and sanded, is marked by the conditions where the tree was grown. The mix of nutrients in the soil and air, the shifts in temperature and humidity, high winds an......more