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Gwen Roland is a writer and editor for the Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program at the University of Georgia in Griffin.

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Originally published in 2006. A little jewel I happened upon at our local Goodwill store. What a fascinating memoir! Gwen Roland sure has a gift for writing in a way that you can actually visualize living on the bayou yourself. Her writing style is very unique. I love how she see's and expresses normal everyday things in life. This little book, with it's beautiful black and white photos by C.C. Lockwood, will remain part of my personal book collection in my Louisiana room for guests.

There is also a documentary of her life, that she directed herself, on YouTube. Just type in Atchafayala Houseboat. She presents more photos and returns to the area with Calvin and C.C.Lockwood in later years to reminisce.

Gwen has since written another book, " Postmark Bayou Chene: A Novel" (2015), which I most definitely will look into reading soon.
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MissysBookshelf | 3 altre recensioni | Aug 27, 2023 |
Woman lives in Bayou on houseboat for 10 years.
 
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elaine-72 | 3 altre recensioni | Jun 26, 2011 |
Great memoir- I have revisited this book several times.
 
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Michelou | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 24, 2010 |
Gwen Roland and her boyfriend Cal spent nearly a decade in the Atchafalaya Basin on a houseboat they built themselves. Gwen and Cal lead simple but rich lives living off the bounty of the land and water. This memoir poetically describes the swamp and their daily lives. I love this book, and I find Gwen Carpenter Roland an inspiration, my kind of woman!
 
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BlonnieMay | 3 altre recensioni | Oct 21, 2008 |

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