Raising our children on Bourbon
Subtitle: a French Quarter love affair
By: Bob Carr ; cover and illustrations by Rolland Golden
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Arthur Hardy Enterprises
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mandeville, LA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780930892302
Subjects: Social life and customs; Homes and haunts; Family; Radio personalities; Television personalities; Biography
Description: "Raising our children on Bourbon is the story of Bob and Jan Carr, who escaped the mundane life of mid-America and moved to the heart of the infamous French Quarter to raise their children among the 'Quarter eccentrics' while accomplishing spectacular careers in radio and television. Join them as they renovate and restore a Bourbon Street mansion, passing through one crisis after another; their Ku Klux Klan encounter; sunbathing strippers next door; integration of the Desire bus line; and school problem solutions, all interspersed with the bizarre and myriad characters of the 'Quarter.' Laugh with them as they relate anecdotes of encounters with celebrities: Bette Davis, Joan Crowford, Brenda Lee, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Clay Shaw, Ruthie the Duck Girl, and more than a score of the famous and infamous. This story depicts the bright side of the city's indomitable spirit as it forges ahead and continues to dazzle visitors. Enjoy this taste of New Orleans without the calories!"--Front flap.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: "Le Vieux Carré du Nouvelle Orléans, here we come!"; title: WWL Radio, "This is Bob and this is Jan for Luzianne"; title: Olympia, Washington, a gift from heaven; title: North Pole denizens sunbathing in "the Quarters"; title: From radio to TV for a "second cup"; title: The stork visits Bourbon Street; title: Grandma's café brulot Christmas; title: A swimming pool baptism in "Sin Town"; title: Our restored derelict on Spring Fiesta tour; title: Birthday partying on the St. Charles streetcar; title: Ascending to the highest position in the cathedral; title: The Wild Maus, paddleboats, and the "discovery"; title: Another lunatic stalking fan : the FBI to the rescue; title: Sex, erogenous zones and foreplay : Red Cross lady; title: Hurricane Betsy and Baby Tiffany descend; title: A final wrap!