{"product_id":"the-ragin-cajun-cathie-pelletier-9780966077650","title":"The Ragin' Cajun: Memoir of a Louisiana Man","description":"Born on a houseboat tied to a cypress tree in the swamps of Louisiana, Doug\u003cbr\u003eKershaw's family followed the fishing up and down the Mermentau River. Alligators\u003cbr\u003eand snakes lurked beneath the waters. Alcoholism and violence lurked above. The fais\u003cbr\u003edo-dos, those popular houseboat dances, were the only escape from a harsh way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Kershaws were forced to move into town following the suicide of Doug's\u003cbr\u003efather, they found a small building to live in that had been a chicken coop. Doug spoke\u003cbr\u003eonly Cajun-French. He began supporting his mother by playing fiddle and shining\u003cbr\u003eshoes in front of a café in Lake Arthur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis is a classic American story of how one young man rose from poverty in the\u003cbr\u003eswamps to the stage at Carnegie Hall. Despite the pitfalls known to many\u003cbr\u003eentertainers-alcohol and cocaine rehab, divorces, scandal, bankruptcy, music business\u003cbr\u003ewoes, even cancer-Doug Kershaw's life was filled with exciting and comic\u003cbr\u003eadventures. The proof is in the amazing people he met along the way: Roger Miller, \u003cbr\u003eJohnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Jerry\u003cbr\u003eLee Lewis, Bill Wyman, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his memoir, Kershaw recalls the bad and the good with the same humor that helped\u003cbr\u003ehim survive it all. While many accolades have come his way, his greatest pride was\u003cbr\u003ehearing his autobiographical song, \"Louisiana Man,\" broadcast back from space before\u003cbr\u003eApollo 12 landed on the moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathie Pelletier,Doug Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0966077652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780966077650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mama Rita Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Cathie Pelletier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148651798783,"sku":"9780966077650","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ragin-cajun-cathie-pelletier-9780966077650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}