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The story of four families of Cajun boatmen and their rise from trappers and shrimpers to mega-millionaires.

Rise of the Cajun Mariners documents an untold piece of American history—the beginnings of what is now the global, multibillion-dollar marine oil and gas industry. In addition, it gives an insightful insider account of one of America’s only truly distinctive cultures—the Cajuns.

The book tells the story through the Cajun boatmen who drive the boats that supply and move the men who work the offshore platforms. The book follows four of these French-speaking trailblazers as they scrape to buy and build their first boats and struggle toward success. Their success stories will appeal to any believer in the American dream. But it is also a candid account of a wild time in a rough, vital business.

Most of the characters are as flawed as they are dynamic. While they are master seamen, they lead a lifestyle that, for many of them, is as much about drinking and whoring as it is about seamanship and deal-making. The seedy side of their business adds complexity to their story and makes the tale especially human.

Rise of the Cajun Mariners is a fast-paced tale about the rapid evolution of a worldwide industry, the modernization of a culture, and the deliverance of four fascinating families.

ISBN-13: 9781510769908

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Skyhorse

Publication Date: 09-27-2022

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.10(d)

Woody Falgoux writes and practices law in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He is the author of One Dream: The NFL and The Miracle of St. Genevieve: Vatican II and the Victory of Faith.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Prologue xvii

I The Launch

Chapter 1 The Boy 3

Chapter 2 The Golden Meadow 8

Chapter 3 U-Boats and Crew Boats 18

Chapter 4 Major Minor 33

Chapter 5 Paratrooper 50

Chapter 6 The Botruc Brigade 67

II Abyss

Chapter 7 Don11 Worry About Nothing 81

Chapter 8 Game Time 105

Chapter 9 Speeding 122

Chapter 10 Sovereign State 139

III Resurrection

Chapter 11 Nolty on the North Sea 151

Chapter 12 Bobby Goes to Washington 166

Chapter 13 Robert Alario and the Cajun Cavalry 185

Chapter 14 Lucky Dog 208

Chapter 15 The Contract 239

IV The Sultans

Chapter 16 All Hail the Arabs 247

Chapter 17 The Succession 268

V Gravity

Chapter 18 The Empire Strikes Back 289

Chapter 19 Independence 303

Afterword 314

Acknowledgments 339

Bibliography 345