Adopted by a wealthy, bed-confined white woman, Shelton, a young African-American boy, is crippled by an accident and taken in by the wily Minou and his family, who offer him guidance in a race-torn world and the secret of his birth. Reprint.
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In The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton Lafleur, a revered artist looks back on the adventures and sufferings of his childhood with compassion, wisdom, and humor. As an 8-year-old, Shelton Lafleur runs away from his foster home in the New Orleans Garden District. While trying to find refuge in a towering oak tree in one of the city's parks, he falls. The catastrophic accident leaves both legs crippled, determining the course of his life. After years in a grim orphanage, Shelton runs away again in search of his roots. A street artist named Minou befriends him, and ultimately becomes his mentor and inspiration.
About the Author:
John Gregory Brown lives in Virginia and teaches creative writing at Sweet Briar College. He is the author of The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton LaFleur and Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery, which received a Steinbeck Award and the Lillian Smith Award. Audubon's Watch was selected as the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Book of the Year.
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- PublisherAvon Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0380729652
- ISBN 13 9780380729654
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages257
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