Bayou Jesus

Frank Potter, a black Christ-like figure, and Samson Boudreaux, a white man of great power and greater weakness, live in a house of haunted women. And when the possibilities of miracle surrounding Frank become all too real, the inevitable tragedy of Christ's Passion unfolds in 1930's Louisiana. Bayou Jesus is the winner of the Oklahoma Writers' competition for best mainstream novel, a Deep South Writers prize from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and an Arkansas Governor's Arts Award. "M.G. Miller is in a class of artisans whose prose will someday sit on august library shelves alongside Steinbeck and Faulkner. He is destined to become a force in American fiction. The new voice of the Deep South, Miller creates wondrous pages of allusion. His prose has the timing and rhythm of a ballad, which some writers in their entire lifetime never achieve. His efforts are outstanding." --Dusty Richards, author of Noble's Way "M.G. Miller is indeed a rare talent. His words are exquisite, compassionate, and reveal a depth of understanding, which excels that of many writers, no matter their age or experience. The significance of his works has had a great influence on my thinking and concepts, and opened windows I did not know were closed. In my estimation, he may well be one of the finest upcoming writers today." --Velda Brotherton, author of Wandering in the Shadows of Time

M.G. Miller

iUniverse

The only God Simon Duchane knows is dead, murdered by those who believe they alone know Him. Devastated, Simon tucks his God's ashes into a box and wanders aimlessly—lost. Joining six missionaries intent on carrying the Good Word to the largest jungle on earth, Simon soon discovers there's a fine line between heaven and hell and he's trapped somewhere between. Docked for repairs near Devil's Island, Simon falls under the spell of a prostitute who wields her sexuality the way he intended to wield religion over her. How can he help her find God when even he doesn't know where He is, when the only one real to him is kept in a box? Soon, even the line between God and desire blurs. Can he redeem himself by saving her? But when heaven meets hell and the sacred grows profane, Simon must somehow survive the unthinkable to find the God who sentenced them all to damnation.

Seven Devils

Liffey Press

No Power on Earth Could Save Them from Their Sins
 On a Sunday afternoon drive through Louisiana, Zassy, an elderly woman of color, tells the story of her son, the legendary Bayou Jesus, to a young white man. Born in an abandoned barn, Frank Potter touches the lives of all who encounter him. When he and young, unwed Zassy find haven at the rotting Boudreaux plantation, Bellwether, Frank's destiny becomes clear--a destiny that will forever change Bayou Teche. Wounded during WWI, Samson Boudreaux, a political hopeful and abusive bigot, returns to discover he's lost control of his family, and determines to make everyone around him pay for his pain. Born of a bitter union, Samson's daughter, Alice, befriends Frank, and Samson feels his ingrained beliefs slipping through his fingers. When Frank receives a stigmatic sign, news of his divinity spreads and enrages Samson. Forced to flee Bellwether, Frank begins a spiritual odyssey on the bayou. A life paralleling that of Jesus--skill with carpentry, accepting the outcast, healing the sick--he gathers followers and an imposing disciple along the way, unaware of forces gathering against him. And when Alice makes a decision that unwittingly seals Frank's fate, it will also condemn her own, and those of everyone she loves as well. Entrancing, altruistic and shocking, the Jesus of Miller's bayou is a gritty meditation on the changing times, and will haunt readers' memories long after others fade.

Liffey Pr

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Bayou Jesus

Seven Devils

Bayou Jesus