The Lunatic of Soulard
, by Lester, David- ISBN: 9781481033626 | 148103362X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/28/2012
This is a story about the grass roots restoration of a National Historic District called Soulard in the City of St. Louis, MO. It is a personal account of the dreams, ideas and efforts that go into rebuilding a community from the ground up along with the twists and turns involved in that process. It is about personal relationships and how they can be affected, and not the architecture of the neighborhood.The book covers a time period of over thirty years from the late 1970's to the present.It is about family and friendships.It's about love, tragedy, and greed.It's about life in the big city.It's a true story.