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"The theatrically talented Whitney J. LeBlanc adds another quiver to his artist bow with his first novel, Blues in the Wind."
William Reardon, PhD
Professor Emeritus Theatre
UC Santa Barbara, CA
"Movingly vivid and realistic Blues in the Wind is rich in narrative and descriptive detail of the Louisiana Creole/Negro culture during the era of the Great Depression to the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, when blues music was simultaneously evolving in the juke joints and red-light districts of black neighborhoods. The blues theme serves as a counterpoint to the story of the progressive disintegration of the Fergerson family, as it is overwhelmed by internal and external conflicts of color, caste and religion."
Thomas D. Pawley III, PhD
Professor Emeritus Theatre
Lincoln University, MO
"Blues in the Wind is an engrossing, riveting work peopled with vivid, colorful characters that capture the racial, social and political attitudes of Louisiana, and indeed the South, from its segregated past to the civil Rights Movement. This novel is a learning experience filled with historical facts neatly incorporated into LeBlanc’s story. It is a needed and welcomed addition to American literature."
Ted Shine, PhD Theatre
Prairie View University, TX
As the author of Blues in the Wind, LeBlanc was given the Amistad Achievement Award, for literature in 2003, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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To be released in 2006 & The following is a summary.
Phillip Fergerson discovers that his beautiful Creole, wife of many years, confined to a mental institution in Louisiana, has committed several crimes. She dies in a bizarre accident. After the funeral, Phillip falls in love with Martha's look-alike sister, which threatens to disrupt his family life and the relationship with his mistress. Overwhelmed by conflicts of color, race, and religion, Phillip struggles through the shadows of the various challenges that threaten to destroy his family—his eldest daughter Vel has embarked on life as a prostitute—Rosa the middle daughter, fearful of being an old maid, is seduced by a scheming con-man—Lala the youngest daughter, married to an abusing husband, wants to get a divorce—Phillip’s brother-in-law, Lightfoot married to a voodoo princess, finds her in bed with another man and threatens to kill them both.
The entire saga takes place in the milieu of blues, racial turmoil and accusations of murder during the years 1954 to 1965. The blues artists mentioned in the story toured or lived in the location of the fictitious town, Estilette Louisiana. All historical events cited actually took place and the blues artists are real, and in this historical fiction the characters interact with the events as if they were actually present.
When this book is released it will be available on the following links:
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www.bn.com