The Acadians: A People's Story of Exile and Triumph

Good source of history and info about Cajun's. This is not a story, in essence-more a history account. A good learning tool.

Submitted by Angela Schneider: Author Dean Jobb has made a significant contribution with his book "The Cajuns: A People's Story of Exile and Triumph". He tells a factual history of the "derangement" of the free people called "the Acadians" who were later known as the "Cajuns". He validates his facts with historical documents, maps, and testimony of those people who were driven from ther homes in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada. This book tells the sad and regrettable true story of family destruction and dispersal. This book will appeal to history buffs as well as to the many families whose ancestors were involved in this involuntary flight for survival. "The Cajuns" is not just a regional account. It is as far reaching as the Acadian people scattered around the world. I enthusiastically invite readers to buy Dean Jobb's book. "The Cajuns" will inform and astound the reader.

As a Cajun, I'd heard bits and pieces of the story, but never in a comprehensive enough manner to fully grasp the history. I picked up this book as part of my research for my next novel, and I'd expected a dry, historical account -- but not only was I engaged from the first page, I felt absolutely riveted by the story-telling style .... The author has done a superb job and I will be highly recommending it to all of my family and friends. I wish this book could be required reading of every high-schooler in Louisiana.

I found this book very interesting. I am of Cajun decent. My father is originally from Vacherie and my mother's family is originally from Edgard. This is the history I wish I would have been taught in highschool when learning about Louisiana history. I had no idea about the deportation in Nova Scotia. The only thing I knew about was that my family was from france. My mom happens to have a book on the history of the Gravois family and after I read this book I went back and looked thru it. It mentions the same places and people. It was just cool to know why I am the way I am and the kind of people I came from. Makes me proud to claim my Cajun heritage.