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The Train to Port Arthur and other stories

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Anyone who has been to New Orleons and walked the "mean streets" will be captivated by the first story in this collection. The two characters, Pinch and Scrimp are haunting and the reader yearns for more of their story. Then with the second story we are treated to other wonderful people, and places into which we are transported for all time. I picked up this writer's book at her reading last week. L.M. is almost as good a reader as writer. Treat yourself to these wonderful stories. I cannot say more!!

The Train to Port Arthur brings back memories of times and places made so real by this truly remarkable, talented and gifted writer. I was actually angry when "Pinch" ended. There must be a sequel here! And"The Ladies Room" I know the place! I've been there! Every story draws you into each place, each character. You're there. From "Floating Bodies" (I'm looking for a movie from this one) to "Lana" and Gaston Boudreaux to "Ida Mae" who likes to walk alone, and the true-to-life ordeal of "The Manor House Musicians" makes your heart cry out for each character,and ending a wonderful laugh with "The Cosmetologist" It's all so very clever. I'm anxious to re-read slowly one story at a time..And have already received 10 books from the author's last book signing I'm wrapping for upcoming Christmas Holiday gifts. The perfect book for those intellectual types too busy for a full novel yet need an immediate transport into another world full of vivid lives of characters you can feel part of at the end of each short story...WONDERFUL ! My neighborhood is passing my copy around..and I've told them to go to AMAZON...my husband love it too. Our French ancestory came to life! His favorite was "The God Particles" remembering young soldiers in the war who may or may not have returned home to loved ones.

"The Train to Port Arthur" journeys through a world of injured innocents, pacifist veterans, heroic women and noble centenarians in the tradition of O'CONNOR, OATS and WELTY..... L.M. Young tells it like it is with flashing window glimpses of how it ought to be. Hoping to catch the attention of some Cajun river rats or bluesmen.