Sunday's in the South

On the death of her mother, Vernice, Tamara Martin inherited her collected papers and writings. In the terrible grief, pain and sorrow of her death and funeral, these were put to one side in a box, and stored in a dusty attic. Some years later she rediscovered the box and saw for the first time a forgotten folder of poems. Thus began Tamara's journey of discovery to full awareness of the creative force that was her Mother. Vernice Quebodeaux's creativity and talent had been buried beneath the weight of bigotry, indifference, ignorance and intolerance for a lifetime.This unique book, of poems, pictures and memories, is the story of a Mother and Daughter from Louisiana, spanning four generations, filled with happiness, tears, disappointment and tragedy from the 1920's to the present. It is the fulfillment of two women and their life long frustrated desire to be published authors'. Their survival of society, family feuds, dysfunction, death, abusive husbands and estranged children, that always seemed to take precedence, permeates this book. However, through it all was the lasting memory of the good times and particularly the Sunday family gatherings at Mawmaw Martin's house. Inside this book you will discover poems of great depth and poignancy contrasted with light funny poems of little animals, lost butterflies, fleas and ants written for sons, daughters and grandchildren. There are many wonderful photographs of friends and family members and indirectly provide a fascinating glimpse of the splendor of pre-war Egan, Eunice, Crowley and Lafayette, Louisiana.