title: House of Rougeaux: A Novel
author:  Jenny Jaeckel 
description: &quot;Much like Homegoing, House of Rougeaux is an intergenerational novel that uses different characters to travel through decades of turmoil and triumphs.&quot; --Bitch Media<br /><br />&quot;Read this one with a box of tissues, because every other page will move you to tears.&quot; --Elizabeth Entenman, Hello Giggles<br /><br />&quot;House of Rougeaux is a spellbinding, heartbreaking, heartwarming account of the Rougeaux family. And if you like stories of hope and love, this is the one for you.&quot; --Sonali Dabade, The Melodramatic Bookworm<br /><br />&quot;The language of each narrator feels authentic, whether slave or business owner, illiterate or educated. A wonderful read.&quot; --Historical Novel Society<br /><br />&quot;Jaeckel&apos;s graceful prose and clear purpose make this an excellent addition to historical novels about the French Caribbean.&quot; --Literary Hub<br /><br />&quot;Turpin&apos;s expressive reading grounds listeners in this richly detailedfamily saga, a tale replete with historical details, along with touchesof mysticism and folklore.&quot; --Joyce Saricks, Booklist
zlib_text: HOUSE OF ROUGEAUX
  A NOVEL
  JENNY JAECKEL
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, institutions, places, and situations are
  either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance
  to actual persons, living or dead, events or places is entirely coincidental.
  Copyright ©  2 018  by Jenny Jaeckel
  All rights reserved. Published in the US and Canada by
  Raincloud Press and distributed by IPG.
  www.raincloudpress.com
  Book Design by Raincloud Press
  Cover Design by Shannon Bodie
  ISBN 97 8 -1-94 12 03 -2 6 -2
  Library of Congress Control Number: 2 017 96 0018
  Portions of this manuscript were previously published, in an altered form, in the
  collection of short stories F or the Love of Meat:  Nine Illustrated Stories by Jenny
  Jaeckel published in 2 016 ; used by permission.
  Created with Vellum
  
  F or my teachers
  
  CONTENTS
  Family Tree
  Book I
  1. Abeje
  Book II
  2 . Nelie and Azzie
  3 . Rosalie
  4 . Martine
  5. Hetty
  6 . Guillaume
  7 . Eleanor
  Historical Note
  Acknowledgments
  A