Friends, Enemies & Victims - The Personal Success of a Seventh-Grader: The Autobiography of Louis J. Roussel, Jr. by Louis J. Roussel, Jr - 1997

Louisiana, 1997. N5 - A hardcover book SIGNED by author on the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly moisture soiled, some bumped corners and dog-eared pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. Introduction and Foreword by Buddy Stall. 8.75"x5.75", 227 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Louis J. Roussel Jr. was a powerful businessman and political kingmaker from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was known for his long-time financial support to the campaigns of Edwin Edwards, governor of Louisiana from 1972-1980, 1984-1988, and 1992-1996, and Bill Dodd, a former lieutenant governor (1948-1952) and state education superintendent (1964-1972), who failed in determined gubernatorial bids in 1952 and 1959. Roussel contributed a total of $500,000 to Dodd's campaigns and $600,000 alone to Edwards' failed 1987 race against Buddy Roemer, then a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th congressional district. Dodd's son, William Ford Dodd, was running unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in that same 1987 primary election. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.