Atchafalaya Houseboat by Gwen Roland (2006, Hardcover)

I bought this book because I was watching my local PBS Station and I remembered when they previewed this, reading about this from "National Geographic" picture. I wanted to know more, as it was interesting to me then when I was a younger girl-(10-12).
I loved the speceial on PBS, but thought it would be much better reading the book.
What I liked:
I liked the PBS SPECIAL A LOT--the book went with it--so I liked that.
What I did not like was:
But, I do not know if it is because she is now "born again" - or in deferrence to her husband--I feel the book leaves too much untold--too much missing--it feels too short, and even the man she lived with (not her husband--she explains) thought the books was too short.
I know she is a good writer from previous readings of her work, and I know she has lived a very adventurous life.
I just felt that it was like a book blurb- you read on the back of a book--it catches your interest so you want to read it--but in this case I wish there was more.
I like the book a lot--I liked the pictures--I just wanted more real emotions, feelings, expereiences, it just left me with more questions than answers.
I think that there was so much more she did not tell--maybe it did not fit in with her new life--and religious conversion--which is too bad--I am glad she found God, but I think the story has too many blank holes.
I would recommend anyone curious about her life and the river to read it, despite that as well as watching the companion piece on PBS--the two together are wonderful. I am glad I bought the book--and hope she will write more about her life in future books. I found her a great role model--to take chances and expereience life--she inspired me alot.