Join us for a presentation on the Migration Patterns of the Acadians from Nova Scotia, led by Warren Perrin. Mary Perrin will also discuss her book "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana". Books available for purchase. Also, visit the exhibit "World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration".
Warren Perrin is a Louisiana-based lawyer and author with a doctorate in jurisprudence from Louisiana State University. He has written six books on French culture, including Une Saga Acadienne (2005), the first biography of Acadian exile Beausoleil Broussard. This work also chronicles his personal efforts to obtain an apology from the Queen of England for the Acadian deportation, culminating in the Royal Proclamation signed on December 9, 2003. Warren and Mary Perrin have co-authored 3 additional books: Acadie Then and Now, A People's History, and Seeking an Acadian Nation, the 1930 Diary of an Evangeline Girl.
Mary Perrin, co-author of Healing Traditions of South Louisiana is a Master Gardener. Along with being an author, Mary is a visual artist and former educator. She has worked in the collections of the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, a branch of the Smithsonian, and the Louisiana State Museum.
In recognition of his contributions, Mr. Perrin was appointed a member of the National Order of Merit by French President Jacques Chirac in 1999.
Located in South Lake Charles, this is the library system's main branch, housing both the library and administrative offices. Services include laptop checkouts, self-checkout stations, faxing, scanning, printing, study rooms, community rooms, and a creative space.
