Louisiana BreakdownWelcome to Grail, Louisiana -- next to nothing and just beyond reality -- where hoodoo meets Jesus, and townsfolk pray to both. This dark fantasy delves into the psychological and motivational depths of Grail and its residents. Miss Sedele mixes up green cocktails called 'cryptoverdes' at Le Bon Chance. Vida Dumars, owner of the Moonlight Diner, peers into the deepest realms of her customers' hearts as though they were picture windows. Town spirit Good Gray Man has promised good fortune to the town as long as it hangs onto tradition. A quirky, fantastical town's heart and soul are slowly, often painfully revealed in this dark and captivating novella. |
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... green eyes , and a Lady Cruella mouth made fuller by an excess of lip gloss . Her hair was piled high with solitary stylish curls hanging down past her ears ; her breasts were served up white and plump by the tight bodice of the green ...
... green eyes , and a Lady Cruella mouth made fuller by an excess of lip gloss . Her hair was piled high with solitary stylish curls hanging down past her ears ; her breasts were served up white and plump by the tight bodice of the green ...
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... green light and shadow . " Little a'this , little a'that , " said Sedele shortly ; then she appeared to relax . “ Vodka , bamboo liqueur , gator bile , a dead gambler's cologne . Anything else green I could think of . " He smiled at ...
... green light and shadow . " Little a'this , little a'that , " said Sedele shortly ; then she appeared to relax . “ Vodka , bamboo liqueur , gator bile , a dead gambler's cologne . Anything else green I could think of . " He smiled at ...
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... green , and yellow water banded in concentric rings . Mardi Gras prints on the wall : impressionistic scenes of bacchanal . Stack of paperbacks on the table , all dealing with the interpretation of dreams . Mustaine heard Vida rattling ...
... green , and yellow water banded in concentric rings . Mardi Gras prints on the wall : impressionistic scenes of bacchanal . Stack of paperbacks on the table , all dealing with the interpretation of dreams . Mustaine heard Vida rattling ...
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