In the Path of the Storms: Bayou La Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast

by Sheila Hagler, Frye Gaillard, Peggy Denniston

The Gulf Coast villages of Bayou La Batre and Coden are two of Alabama's most distinctive, with roots going back to the French settlements of the 18th century. For generations, the proud inhabitants of these communities have extracted their modest livings from the sea, sustained by a lesson handed down over time-- that providing for the needs of one's family is the only true measure of success. But the world has changed drastically for them. A global...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817355049
• ISBN13: 9780817355043
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Pebble Hill Books
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.9" x 11.9"