Author: TCBR Contributor

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On the first day of summer vacation when I was twelve years old, I got on my bicycle, rode three miles down the street through a tunnel of new leaves, emerged into lemon-colored sunshine in the middle of town, racked my bike, opened the front door of the library to release its peppery aroma into the juicy green afternoon, and saw a book with a fantastic cover awaiting me on the nearest wooden table: M.C. Higgins The Great.

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Juju the GOOD voodoo: From “da Bayou” of Louisiana on a foggy night we find Juju…. Juju happens to be a special voodoo doll that Marie the Voodoo Queen has been looking for. Marie cast an enchanting “good deeds” spell in her jeweled cup and sprinkles charms on Juju. Juju then comes alive off the pages of this delightful tale.

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