“A remarkable story of a young man’s loss of everything he deemed important, and his ultimate discovery that redemption can be taught by society’s most dreaded outcasts.” —John Grisham “Hilarious, astonishing, and deeply moving.” —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil The emotional, incredible true story of Neil White, a man who discovers the secret to happiness, leading … secret to happiness, leading a fulfilling life, and the importance of fatherhood in the most unlikely of places—the last leper colony in the continental United States. In the words of Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler (A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain), White is “a splendid writer,” and In the Sanctuary of Outcasts “a book that will endure.”
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It’s truly a beautiful about a man who had everything and blew it and then found redemption among lepers who had nothing and yet treasured life. A memorable book.
My book club read this wonderful true story and many researched it more
A compelling read intertwining heartache, personal growth and social politics.
Fascinating true story set at the leper colony in the state of Louisiana. Learned a lot about modern day treatment of those afflicted and was touched by the lives portrayed.
A wonderful view of life among the dispossessed and abandoned. Surprising.
Awesome read.
Great story and wonderful character building.
What everyone needs to read to look into themselves and find what happiness really is. Inspirational and enlightening.