In the sanctuary of outcasts : a memoir
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : William Morrow, 2009.
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ft. Walton Beach - Adult nonfiction | 365.6 WHITE | On Shelf |
Niceville - Biography (adult) | 92 WHITE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Leprosy -- Hospitals -- United States -- Louisiana -- Carville.
Leprosy -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Leprosy.
Life change events -- Case studies.
National Hansen's Disease Programs (U.S.)
Prisoners -- Louisiana -- Carville -- Biography.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography.
White, Neil, -- 1960-
Leprosy -- Hospitals -- United States -- Louisiana -- Carville.
Leprosy -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Leprosy.
Life change events -- Case studies.
National Hansen's Disease Programs (U.S.)
Prisoners -- Louisiana -- Carville -- Biography.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography.
White, Neil, -- 1960-
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Published
New York : William Morrow, 2009.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-316).
Description
Neil White, a journalist and magazine publisher, wanted the best for those he loved-nice cars, beautiful homes, luxurious clothes. He loaned money to family and friends, gave generously to his church, and invested in his community-but his bank account couldn't keep up. Soon White began moving money from one account to another to avoid bouncing checks. His world fell apart when the FBI discovered his scheme and a judge sentenced him to serve eighteen months in a federal prison. But it was no ordinary prison. The beautiful, isolated colony in Carville, Louisiana, was also home to the last people in the continental United States disfigured by leprosy. Hidden away for decades, this small circle of outcasts had forged a tenacious, clandestine community, a fortress to repel the cruelty of the outside world. It is here, in a place rich with history, where the Mississippi River briefly runs north, amid an unlikely mix of leprosy patients, nuns, and criminals, that White's strange and compelling journey begins. He finds a new best friend in Ella Bounds, an eighty-year-old African American double amputee who had contracted leprosy as a child. She and the other secret people, along with a wacky troop of inmates, help White rediscover the value of simplicity, friendship, and gratitude. -- Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
White, N. (2009). In the sanctuary of outcasts: a memoir (First edition). William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Neil, 1960-. 2009. In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir. William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Neil, 1960-. In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir William Morrow, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)White, Neil. In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir First edition, William Morrow, 2009.
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