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Half of Paradise

Written by: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Mark Zeisler
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In this intense, fascinating story, Burke follows the lives of three young Louisiana men, each of whom finds himself in desperate circumstances. There's Avery Broussard, the last survivor of a family of once-prosperous land owners, who has a weakness for alcohol; J.P. Winfield, a poor singer and guitar player who rises to fame as a country music star, only to be destroyed by drug addiction; and Toussaint Boudreaux, a Black longshoreman who moonlights as a heavyweight boxer. The destinies of these men are tragically intertwined in this debut novel that showcases Burke's masterful and now-familiar style.

©2013 James Lee Burke (P)2013 Simon & Schuster Audio
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Southern Life and Its Hard Core Brutality

Gut wrenching stories of 3 men and their life struggles. Hard to stop listening to each story as they are told...

James Lee Burke sure can paint a picture with his words.

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