Ebook: Rise of the Cajun mariners: the race for big oil

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#x97;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#x97;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.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Prologue; I. The Launch; Chapter 1 The Boy; Chapter 2 The Golden Meadow; Chapter 3 U-Boats and Crew Boats; Chapter 4 Major Minor; Chapter 5 Paratrooper; Chapter 6 The Botruc Brigade; II. Abyss; Chapter 7 Don't Worry About Nothing; Chapter 8 Game Time; Chapter 9 Speeding; Chapter 10 Sovereign State; III. Resurrection; Chapter 11 Nolty on the North Sea; Chapter 12 Bobby Goes to Washington; Chapter 13 Robert Alario and the Cajun Cavalry; Chapter 14 Lucky Dog; Chapter 15 The Contract; IV. The Sultans; Chapter 16 All Hail the Arabs.