367:(2002): Philip Gould's book spotlights the Creole settlement of Isle Brevelle, which dates back to the area's colonial period. Gould celebrates the music, food, folklore, architecture, and landscape of this vibrant multiethnic community. Harlan Mark Guidry, one of the many descendants of Isle Brevelle now living throughout the United States, narrates the story of this unique cultural treasure.
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Brevelle lies the birthplace of Creole where the mixture of French, Spanish, African, and Native American cultures created a unique community and people. The Isle of Brevelle community, the original and oldest Creole community in Louisiana, was isolated until
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and the land surrounding Bayou
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and its subsequent removal. Periodic flooding over the centuries and the deposit of river silt has made the area one of the most fertile farmlands in
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is a Creole cookbook featuring recipes from members of the St. Augustine
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community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. The supporting cast features
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