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Louisiana Power Light

by John Dufresne · 1994

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Billy Wayne is the sole survivor of his oddball line of marginal folk. When he acquires a priestly vocation it seems likely he will be the last Fontana, until hearing a young woman's confession propels him into an impulsive marriage.

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adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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