Little Altars Everywhere

ISBN: 0060517794
Author: Rebecca Wells
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Little Altars Everywhere offers another look into the turbulent, unconventional and often hilarious lives of the quirky Walker clan of Thornton, Louisiana. Blending post-bellum electricity with an off-beat Catholic pedigree, the Walkers take turns imparting the family history, bringing a whole new meaning to the term Southern Gothic. Siddalee, the eldest daughter, is at the centre of the narrative, and with her cutomary flair and dramatic intelligence she recounts the family's more outlandish exploits, often involving her mother, Vivi, of the legendary 'Ya-Yas', whose reckless drinking, repressed rage, and exuberance for life and love left an indelible mark on the young Walkers' childhoods. The other children, Little Shep, Lulu and Baylor, also share their memories of growing up in a Ya-Ya household. Little Altars Everywhere is often outrageous and wildly funny, and yet beneath each comic turn lies the dark reality of life on Pecan Grove Plantation.

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