A fine-art pictorial essay of Louisiana's Cajuns. Farmers, fishermen, oil workers, and practitioners of a world-famous cuisine exemplify the Cajuns as they were and as they are in modern Louisiana. The book captures the many faces of the timeless Cajun-witty, wise, tolerant, hardworking, and fun-loving-to depict a people who have turned a heritage of hardship into a philosophy of faith and optimism.

Photographs by: Fonville Winans