Cast of Characters

Colorful true stories of life in and around the Big Easy. Selected from the column of the same name written for 35 years by George Gurtner in New Orleans Magazine, this collection of unusual people -- from creative loners to lovable freaks and many gradations between -- is testimony to why New Orleans continues to be the most interesting city in the country.Foreword by Erroll Laborde, photos accompanying most characters by Frank Methe. Gurtner writes lovingly and empathetically about each person, taking us into their weird, outrageous, inspirational and always very human lives. Inventors, musicians, entrepreneurs, and just plain oddballs, the cast includes several nuns, a sprinkling of severely disabled,and even a wonder horse. These are folks you will not likely ever forget, and though some are no longer with us, their lives are timeless, their memories quintessentially New Orleans! This is an easy to read and re-read book,with something for everyone.