In Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana, author Keagan LeJeune
brilliantly weaves the unusual folklore, landscape, and history of
Louisiana along with his own family lineage that begins in 1760 to
trace the trajectory of people’s lives in the Bayou State. His
account confronts the challenging environmental record evident in
Louisiana’s landscapes. LeJeune also celebrates and memorializes
traditions of some underrepresented communities in Louisiana,
communities that are vanishing or have vanished—communities
including the author’s own. Each section in the memoir is a
journey to a fascinating place, but it’s also a search for
LeJeune’s own sense of belonging. The book is an adventure and a
pilgrimage across Louisiana to explore its future and to reckon
with feelings of loss and anxiety accompanying climate disasters.
LeJeune travels to Louisiana’s geographic center to learn what
waits there. He chases the ghosts of Hot Wells, a shuttered healing
resort, and he kneels at the tomb of folk saint Charlene Richard.
With every adventure, every memory, he ends up much closer to home.
General
Imprint: |
University Press Of Mississippi
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Keagan Lejeune
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4968-5033-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4968-5033-5 |
Barcode: |
9781496850331 |
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