The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton LaFleur

General Fiction Large Print Edition It s New Orleans during the Depression and 8-year-old Shelton Lafleur tumbles from the top branches of a live oak tree and is crippled for life. His body wrecked but his spirit strong, he flees an oppressive orphanage to face the world alone. A man named Minou takes Shelton under his wing and teaches him how to survive in the segregated South. In a voice filled with rage, regret and surprising humor, Shelton narrates a tale that is both fateful and unforgettable, recounting a life of adversity overcome by grace.

• Author
• John Gregory Brown

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 257

• Publisher
• Quill

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780380729654

• Genres
• fiction

• Release date
• 1997